3com 3CDSG10PWR User Guide
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Configuring
Address Tables
Address Tables
MAC addresses are stored in either the Static Address or the Dynamic
Address databases. A packet addressed to a destination stored in one of
the databases is forwarded immediately to the port. The Dynamic
Address Table can be sorted by interface, VLAN, and MAC address. MAC
addresses are dynamically learned as packets from sources arrive at the
device. Addresses are associated with ports by learning the ports from the
frames source address. Frames addressed to a destination MAC address
that is not associated with any port are flooded to all ports of the relevant
VLAN. Static addresses are manually configured. In order to prevent the
bridging table from overflowing, dynamic MAC addresses, from which no
traffic is seen for a certain period, are erased.
Address databases. A packet addressed to a destination stored in one of
the databases is forwarded immediately to the port. The Dynamic
Address Table can be sorted by interface, VLAN, and MAC address. MAC
addresses are dynamically learned as packets from sources arrive at the
device. Addresses are associated with ports by learning the ports from the
frames source address. Frames addressed to a destination MAC address
that is not associated with any port are flooded to all ports of the relevant
VLAN. Static addresses are manually configured. In order to prevent the
bridging table from overflowing, dynamic MAC addresses, from which no
traffic is seen for a certain period, are erased.
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