An ingress group is a set of ports and
port channels on which monitored traffic is received.
Before you begin
If necessary, create the port channel to associate with the ingress group. For more
information, see Create a Port Channel.
If necessary, create the ingress policy to associate with the ingress group. For more
information, see Create an Ingress Policy for a Device.
(MLX only) If necessary, create a UDA profile to associate with the ingress group.
For more information, see Create an MLX UDA Profile.
About this task
Ingress groups classify and apply policies
on monitored traffic. After you create an ingress group, the group can be associated
with an ingress policy.
Procedure
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In the Navigation menu, select
Configure.
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In the Devices panel, select the
device you want to configure.
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Select the Configurations tab.
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In the Device Config menu,
select Add Ingress
Group.
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In the Name field, enter a name for the group.
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In the Ports/Port
Channels field, select at least one port or port channel for the
group.
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In the Policy Name
field, select the ingress policy to associate with the group.
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(MLX only) In the UDA Profile
field, select a UDA profile to associate with the group.
You must select a profile if
the policy (in the Policy Name field) contains a UDA match. If you do not select a
profile, your ingress group configuration will fail.
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Save (✔) your
selections.
The Configurations tab displays a
graphical representation of the ingress group and its associated policies and
egress groups (also known as a service chain).
