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Security groups for VLANs

  • US 20050190758A1
  • Filed: 03/01/2004
  • Published: 09/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of implementing a security group within a network, the method comprising:

  • receiving a packet;

    classifying the packet as having a security group designation selected from a plurality of security group designations, the security group designation associating a set of destinations and a set of sources authorized to access the set of destinations; and

    applying a security group tag to the packet which identifies the security group designation, the security group tag being applied in a field not reserved for virtual local area network information.

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