Configuration: MAC Table
Overview
This section provides information for MAC Table in Configuration.
The MAC Table screen (a MAC table is also known as a filtering database) shows how frames are forwarded or filtered across the Switch’s ports. When a device (which may belong to a VLAN group) sends a packet which is forwarded to a port on the Switch, the MAC address of the device is shown on the Switch’s MAC Table. It also shows whether the MAC address is dynamic (learned by the Switch) or static (manually entered in the Static MAC Forwarding screen).
Static MAC Address
Use this screen to view Static MAC addresses settings. Click Configuration > MAC Table > Static MAC.
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Configuration > MAC Table > Static MAC
Label | Description |
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Static MAC |
MAC Address | Displays the object MAC address from which this incoming frame came. |
VLAN | Displays the VLAN group to which this frame belongs. |
Port | Displays the port from which the above MAC address was learned. |
Action | Click Delete to remove the MAC address. |
Add | Click Add to create a new Static MAC entry. |
Static MAC Address (Add)
Use this screen to add new Static MAC addresses. Click Configuration > MAC Table > Static MAC > Add.
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Configuration > MAC Table > Static MAC > Add
Label | Description |
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Static MAC |
MAC Address | Enter the object MAC address. |
VLAN | Select the VLAN group which to associate the MAC address. |
Port | Select the port which to associate the above MAC address. |
Apply | Click Apply to save the changes. |
Cancel | Click Cancel to discard the changes. |
Filtering MAC Address
Use this screen to view Filtering MAC addresses. Click Configuration > MAC Table > Filtering MAC.
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Configuration > MAC Table > Filtering MAC
Label | Description |
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Filtering MAC |
MAC Address | Displays the filtering object MAC address from which this incoming frame came. |
VLAN | Displays the VLAN group to which this frame belongs. |
Action |
Delete | Click Delete to remove the entry. |
Add | Click Add to create a new Filtering MAC entry. |
Filtering MAC Address (Add)
Use this screen to add new Filtering MAC addresses. Click Configuration > MAC Table > Filtering MAC > Add.
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Configuration > MAC Table > Filtering MAC > Add
Label | Description |
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Add Filtering MAC |
MAC Address | Enter the MAC address of the device. |
VLAN | Select the VLAN group to associate the filtering object MAC address. |
Apply | Click Apply to save the changes. |
Cancel | Click Cancel to discard the changes. |
Dynamic Age
Use this screen to enter the Dynamic MAC Age. The dynamic MAC age is how long all dynamically learned MAC addresses remain in the MAC address table before they age out (and must be relearned). Click Configuration > MAC Table > Dynamic Age.
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Configuration > MAC Table > Dynamic Age
Label | Description |
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Dynamic MAC Age |
Aging Time | Enter the aging time of the MAC address. The value can be between 10 and 630 seconds. |
Apply | Click Apply to save the changes. |
Cancel | Click Cancel to discard the changes. |