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INSERT This button lets you insert an entry into the
database. You cannot insert an entry for a port
which uses AutoSelect VLAN Mode.
DELETE This button allows you to delete entries
from the database. You cannot delete an entry if it
is associated with a port which uses AutoSelect
VLAN Mode.
Searching the Switch Database
You can search the switch database in two ways:
by MAC address or port number.
By MAC Address
To locate the port number against which a particular
MAC address is entered in the SDB:
1In the MAC Address field, type in the MAC address
you are trying to locate.
2Select FIND. The port ID is displayed in the Port
Number field and the entry in the listbox is high-
lighted with an asterisk (*).
By Port
To locate the MAC addresses entered against a par-
ticular port ID in the SDB:
1Clear the MAC Address field by moving into the
field and pressing [Space].
2In the Port Number field, enter the port ID for which
you want MAC addresses displayed.
3Select FIND. The listbox will show entries in the
database for that port only.
Adding an Entry into the SDB
1In the MAC Address field, type in the MAC address
of the device.
2In the Port field, type in the port identifier for this
device.
3Select whether the entry is permanent or not by
specifying Yes or No in the Permanent field.
4Select INSERT.
Deleting an Entry from the SDB
1In the listbox, highlight the entry you want to delete
and press [Return], or type the MAC address into
the MAC Address field.
2Select DELETE.
Specifying that an Entry is Permanent
1In the listbox, highlight the entry you want to make
permanent and press [Return], or type the MAC
address into the MAC Address field.
2In the Permanent field, specify Yes.
3Select INSERT.