Specifications

SecureStack B2 Configuration Guide 12-1

Policy Classification Configuration

ThischapterdescribesthePolicyClassificationsetofcommandsandhowtousethem.

Policy Classification Configuration Summary

SecureStackB2devicessupportpolicyprofile‐basedprovisioningofnetworkresourcesby

allowingITadministratorsto:

•Create,changeorremovepolicyprofilesbasedonbusiness‐specificuseofnetworkservices.

•Permitordenyaccesstospecificservicesbycreatingandassigningclassificationruleswhich

mapuserprofilestoprotocol‐basedframefiltering

policiesconfiguredforaparticularVLAN

orClassofService(CoS).

• Assignorunassignportstopolicyprofilessothatonlyportsactivatedforaprofilewillbe

allowedtotransmitframesaccordingly.

Configuring Policy Profiles

Purpose

Toreview,create,changeandremoveuserprofilesthatrelatetobusiness‐drivenpoliciesfor

managingnetworkresources.

Note: A license is required to enable Policy on the SecureStack B2 switch. Refer to the chapter

entitled “Activating Licensed Features” for more information.

However, configuring CoS-based flood control does not require a policy license.

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Policy Classification Configuration Summary 12-1

Configuring Policy Profiles 12-1

Configuring Classification Rules 12-6

Assigning Ports to Policy Profiles 12-15

Configuring Policy Class of Service (CoS) 12-17

Note: It is recommended that you use Enterasys Networks NetSight Policy Manager as an

alternative to CLI for configuring policy classification on the SecureStack B2 devices.