Use the information in this section to help you understand filtering. This section describes a range of features that you can use with the switch to allocate network resources to apply filters.
In a large and busy network, traffic management is very important and can be complex. Traffic filtering can generally provide a mechanism to accurately manage and secure network flows or prioritize crucial information over other network traffic. Some of the primary uses of filtering are:
Manage traffic flows.
Implement security permissions on network traffic.
Prioritize mission critical traffic flows.
Redirect traffic to firewalls or other devices to efficiently manage bandwidth.