Cabletron Systems 9E312, 9E423 manual Using Port Source Addressing

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5.A Static ﬁltering entry will be created in the database, which you can then conﬁgure as necessary.

a.Specify the Type of Entry, Receive Port, and Port Filtering action on the new address entry as described in the previous sections.

b.Click OK to set the changes to the Filtering Database.

To delete an address:

1.Click to highlight the address entry in the Address Entry panel that you wish to delete from the ﬁltering database.

2.Click on Delete.

Clearing All Permanent, Static, or Dynamic Entries

To erase all Permanent, Static, or Dynamic entries from the Filtering Database,

click on the associated button at the top of the window.

Using Port Source Addressing

You can use the Port Source Addresses window to view the MAC addresses that are communicating through a selected bridge interface.

To open the Source Addresses window from the Bridge Status window:

1. Click on the individual index (	) of the bridge interface of interest. The port
pull-down menu will appear.

2. Select Source Addressing.... The following window, Figure 3-7, will appear.

Figure 3-7. The Port Source Addresses Window

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Contents Page Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging IndexIntroduction Introduction Using the 9E312 and 9E423 User’s GuideRelated Manuals Common 9E312 and 9E423 Window Fields Software ConventionsUsing Buttons and Menus Getting Help Using On-line HelpGetting Help from Cabletron Systems Technical Support FTP 9E312 and 9E423 FirmwareIntroduction 9E312 and 9E423 Firmware 9E312/9E423 Module View 9E312/9E423 Module View Viewing Module InformationConnection Status Front Panel InformationMenu Structure Device Menu E312/9E423 Module View Menu StructureHelp Menu Utilities MenuBridge Menu Bridge Port Menu 9E312/9E423 Module Port Status DisplayChassis Manager Window Managing the Module Setting the Device Date and TimeViewing the Device Type Edit Time Window Enabling and Disabling Bridge Ports Using the Find Source Address FeatureFind Source Address Window Summary InformationIndex Interface Description FieldsType DescriptionRaw Counts Interface Performance Statistics/Bar GraphsLoad Interface Detail WindowRate Unicast Interface Detail Window StatisticsMulticast ErrorDiscarded Unknown ProtocolPackets Received Testing and Disabling the Current InterfacePackets Transmitted Making Sense of Interface StatisticsUsing the Applications Pull-down menu 9E312/9E423 Module View Summary Information Bridging Basics 9E312/9E423 Module BridgingMore on Transparent Bridging An Overview of Remote Bridge ManagementBridge Status Window Bridge State on Interface Bridge Status Window Information FieldsInterface Address Interface TypeInterface Speed Bridge Statistics Enabling and Disabling BridgingPerformance Graphs Bridge Performance Graph Window Fields Errors RedFrames Forwarded Green Filtered MagentaConﬁguring the Bridge Performance Graphs Interface Statistics WindowAddress Interface Statistics Window FieldsNon-Unicast Bridge Spanning Tree9E312/9E423 Module Bridging Bridge Level Fields Conﬁguring the Bridge Spanning Tree WindowBridge Priority Root Cost Root BridgeRoot Port ProtocolBridge Port Level Fields Designated Cost Path CostDesignated Root Designated BridgeChanging Bridge Priority Changing Bridge Spanning Tree ParametersChanging the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol Type Changing Hello Time Changing Forwarding Delay TimeChanging Max Age Time Changing Port Priority Filtering DatabaseChanging Path Cost 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging Filtering Database Window List Filtering Database Window FieldsNumber CapacitySource Port Conﬁguring the Filtering DatabaseReceive Port Port FilteringChanging the Type of Entry Altering the Ageing TimeChanging the Receive Port Adding or Deleting Individual Entries Changing the Port Filtering ActionClearing All Permanent, Static, or Dynamic Entries Using Port Source AddressingDevice Ageing Time Window Setting the Ageing TimeDuplex Modes Window Duplex ModesInterface Duplex Modes Window FieldsFull Duplex Setting the Duplex Mode Index Index-2