Configure a Classification Rule

You can create classification rules as part of a network policy or as a common object.

Classification rules are used for consistency across multiple switch templates. Before you create a classification rule, create the switch templates that will associate with the rule:

  1. Create a second template of the same device type that uses the same device SKU. For more information, see Configure a Device Template.
  2. Clone the first switch template. For more information, see Configure a Device Template.
  • Configure Device Location rules to assign different switch templates or VLANs within a port type to switches assigned to different locations.
  • Configure Cloud Config Groups (CCGs) to assign a match type that contains or does not contain a specific selection of switches.
  • Configure IP Address classification rules to assign a match type that contains or does not contain a specific IP address associated with switches.
  • Configure IP Subnet classification rules to assign a match type that contains or does not contain a specific IP subnet associated with switches.
  • Configure IP Range classification rules to assign a match type that contains or does not contain a specific IP range associated with switches.

Use this task to create classification rules associated with a network policy. ExtremeCloud IQ supports multiple classification rules for DNS servers, VLANs, RADIUS servers, device templates, user groups, and private client groups (PCGs).

  1. Go to Configure > Network Policies.
  2. Select a device.
  3. Go to Configuration > Port Configuration.
  4. In the Configure Ports Individually section, select Addto create a new port.
  5. In the VLAN tab, select Add.
  6. Add a Name, VLAN ID, and select the Apply VLAN to devices for classification check box.
  7. Select Add.
    The new VLAN is added to the VLAN table below.
  8. Select Add in the Classification Rules column to add a new classification rule.
  9. Enter a name for the rule.
  10. Optional: Enter a description.
  11. Select Add and the rule type to configure settings.

Table 1. Classification Rules Settings
Setting Description
Device Location

If you selected Device Location, perform the following steps:

  1. Open each location level until you reach the level where the device resides.
  2. Choose Select.

The location is displayed in the Classification Rule table.
Cloud Config Group

If you selected Cloud Config Group, perform the following steps:

  1. Select the Match Type.
  2. Select an existing group from the drop-down list.

To add a new group, select the add icon. For more information, see Add a Cloud Config Group.
IP Address

If you selected IP Address, perform the following steps:

  1. Select the Match Type.
  2. Select an existing IP address from the drop-down list.

    To add a new IP address, select the add icon.

  3. Select Save IP.
IP Subnet

If you selected IP Subnet, perform the following steps:

  1. Select the Match Type.
  2. Select an existing IP subnet from the drop-down list.

    To add a new IP subnet, select the add icon.

  3. Select Save Subnet.
IP Range

If you selected IP Range, perform the following steps:

  1. Select the Match Type.
  2. Select an existing IP range from the drop-down list.

    To add a new IP range, select the add icon.

  3. Select Save IP.

  1. Use the up and down arrows in the Order column to define the order in which the location, cloud config group, IP address, IP subnet, and IP range objects appear.

    These objects are considered using a top-down, first-match, stop-on-match method, so if a device is a member of more than one matching object for an element, only the first match is applied.

  2. Select Save Rule.
9038988-00 Rev AA