Linksys SRW224G4P - Manual (Page 53)

Chapter  Configuring the Switch
4 24-Port 10/100 + 4-Port Ggabt Swtch wth WebVew and Power over Ethernet
Admin > Forwarding Database
Admin > Forwarding Database
Switches store the addresses for all known devices in a
forwarding database . This information is used to forward
traffic directly between the inbound and outbound ports .
All the addresses learned by monitoring traffic are stored
in the dynamic address table . You can also manually
configure static addresses that are bound to a specific
port .
Address Aging
Sets the aging time for entries in the forwarding database .
The aging time is used to age out dynamically learned
forwarding information .
Agng Status When enabled, dynamic MAC addresses
are discarded after the Aging Interval has expired .
Agng Interval (secs) (10-1000000) This is the amount
of time after which dynamic address table entries are
discarded .
Set the Aging Interval by entering the number of seconds
into the text field provided .
Click Save Settngs to save the changes .
Static Address Setting
A static address can be assigned to a specific interface on
the Switch . Static addresses are bound to the assigned
interface and will not be moved . When a static address is
seen on another interface, the address will be ignored and
will not be written to the address table .
Statc Address Counts The number of manually
configured addresses . The Switch allows 1000 Static
Address Counts .
Interface Port or LAG associated with the device assigned
a static address .
MAC Address (XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX) Physical address of
a device mapped to this interface .
VLAN ID of a configured VLAN (1-4094) .
Specify the interface, the static MAC address, and VLAN,
then click Add . The current static addresses on the Switch
are all displayed in a list . To delete a static MAC address
from the forwarding database, select the entry in the
displayed list, then click Remove .
Dynamic Address Query
The Switch’s dynamic address table contains the MAC
addresses learned by monitoring the source address for
traffic entering the Switch . When the destination address
for inbound traffic is found in the database, the packets
intended for that address are forwarded directly to the
associated port . Otherwise, the traffic is flooded to all
ports .
You can query the forwarding database to find specific
dynamic MAC addresses, or view MAC addresses associated
with a specific interface or VLAN .
Dynamc Address Counts The number of addresses
dynamically learned on the Switch .
Interface Select to display MAC addresses for a specific
port or LAG .
MAC Address Select to display details for a specific MAC
address .
VLAN Select to display MAC addresses for a specific
configured VLAN (1-4094) .
Address Table Sort Key Sorts the information displayed
based on MAC address, VLAN, or interface (port or LAG) .
Specify the search type (that is, check the Interface, MAC
Address, or VLAN checkbox), select the method of sorting
the displayed addresses, and then click Query . The
dynamic addresses that conform to the search criteria are
displayed . To delete a MAC address from the forwarding
database, select the entry in the displayed list, then click
Remove .