Cabletron Systems 7C04-R User Manual

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Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch Bridge View
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The Filtering Database Window
Viewing the Filtering Database
To open the Filtering Database window:
1.
Display the Device menu by clicking on the Front Panel 
 button.
2.
Drag down to Filtering Database, and release.
3.
At the top of the Filtering Database window, click mouse button 1 on the 
appropriate selection box to view either the Forwarding or Static database.
Figure 6-7. Filtering Database Window
Two fields at the top of the Filtering Database window provide information about 
the Filtering Database: 
Ageing Time  (secs)
The current setting of the bridge’s Dynamic Ageing Timer, used to purge 
Forwarding entries from the Filtering Database, or to purge static entries subject 
to the ageing timer.
Click mouse button 1 on 
the type of entry you want 
to display, either 
Forwarding or Static.