Cabletron Systems TSX-1620 User Manual
Using the TSX-1620 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.
appropriate selection box to view either the Forwarding or Static database.
Figure 3-7. Filtering Database Window
NOTES
Cabletron has extended the functionality of the Ethernet port on translational bridges, so
the port can be set to Source Route mode.
the port can be set to Source Route mode.
When an Ethernet port is in Source Route mode, on receipt of an SR packet from the Token
Ring port, it will save the Source Routing information and send out the packet
transparently. When the response comes back, the source routing information will be
restored and sent to the Token Ring port.
Ring port, it will save the Source Routing information and send out the packet
transparently. When the response comes back, the source routing information will be
restored and sent to the Token Ring port.
Click mouse button 1 on
the type of entry you want
to display, either
the type of entry you want
to display, either
Forwarding or Static.