Cabletron Systems 2.2 Manuel D’Utilisation

Bridging

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Filtering Database

You can change any entry type from its current type (Learned, Self, Permanent, 
Static, or Dynamic) to either a Permanent, Static, or Dynamic entry. To do so:

1.

Click on the shadowed Type button. A menu will appear with the three types 
to which the entry can be changed.

2.

Highlight the desired type.

You can change the Receive port of an address entry in the scrollable panel, so 
that a frame must be received at the speciÞed port for the Þltering action to apply. 
To do so, click on the Receive port in the panel. With each click, the Receive port 
will cycle to the next port (e.g., from * (promiscuous), to 1, to 2, to 3, to 4, to 5, etc.).

You can change the Port Filtering action at each bridge port from its current action 
to the opposing action.

1.

Maneuver the scroll bar until the desired port is in the Port Filtering panel.

2.

Click on the port to alter its filtering action from forwarding frames from the 
associated address 

(

)

, to filtering frames (

) 

(or vice versa).

You can add or delete entries individually from the Filtering Database.

To add an address:

1.

Click on the New button. A window (

) will appear.

Figure 2-12. Filter DatabaseÑNew Filter Window

2.

In the Filter Address field, type in the address (Hex format) for which you 
desire bridging. Be sure to add “-” as a separator between each byte in the 
address.