Zone class-based software configuration consists of the following general steps:
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Identify the traffic that you want the HP 8200zl or 5400zl switch to intercept and forward to the ONE application. Specifically:
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Source
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Which users or devices are sending the traffic that you want the switch to intercept?
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Which switch ports are connected to these users' workstations and devices?
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Destination
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What is the destination of the traffic?
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Based on the answers to these questions, you can begin to plan your zones and zone policies.
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A zone class is a logical group of switch ports. For example, you might create an internal zone and assign all the ports on the internal network to this zone. You might then create an external zone and assign the switch port that connects to the firewall or router to this zone
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Configure a zone policy for one or more zone classes, including an optional, default zone class.
A policy specifies the traffic that should be intercepted based on the source and destination zones. Specifically, you define a zone policy by specifying: