Cabletron Systems 7C04-R Manual Do Utilizador

The Filtering Database Window

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Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch Bridge View

The Static Address field will display the MAC address of the entry you 
highlighted in the Filtering Database window. If no entry was selected, the 
address field will contain zeros, and a valid MAC address may be entered.

The Receive Port list box specifies the port on which packets from the specified 
static address must be received in order for the static database entry to apply. If 
All

 is selected, the entry will be applied to packets forwarded to any port.

The Forward To Ports list box specifies the ports to which packets with the 
specified source address received on the specified ports will be forwarded. The 
port or ports selected in this list will be displayed in the Filtering Database 
window as the Destination Port. 

To change an entry:

1.

Click mouse button 1 on the port in the Receive Port list box that you want to 
specify as the receive port for the entry in the Static Address field (remember 
that if All is selected, the entry will be applied to packets received on any 
port).

2.

Click mouse button 1 on any port or ports in the Forward To  Ports list that 
you want to be displayed in the Filtering Database window as the destination 
port. 

3.

Click mouse button 1 on the Status button and choose one of the following:

permanent—The entry won’t be aged out or deleted on reset.

deleteOnReset—The entry will deleted when the bridge is reset.

deleteOnTimeout—The entry is subject to the ageing timer.

4.

After you set the entry’s status, click mouse button 1 on the Apply button. 

To delete a Static Table entry:

1.

In the Filtering Database window, click mouse button 1 in the appropriate 
selection box to display the Static database.

2.

Select the entry you want to delete by clicking it with mouse button 1.

3.

Click on the Delete button.