3Com 4.2.2 manual Using the MACvDB, Finding a MAC Address, Mapping a MAC Address to a Vlan

Configuring and Using the MACvDB 4-29

Configuring and The MACvDB is used to perform the following two functions:

Using the MACvDB

1Finding a MAC address in the network.

2Mapping MAC addresses to VLANs.

Finding a MAC Address

Locating a MAC address allows the network administrator to see which switch the endstation is attached to.

Mapping a MAC Address to a VLAN

This feature is used by the MAC-based policy to determine the MAC address to VLAN mapping. By changing the MACvDB you can redirect MAC addresses to different VLANs. The MACvDB, see Figure 4-9, is populated automatically when you initiate the BuildvDB Tool. You use the Locator Tool to search, configure and modify parameters for the MAC-based policies.

Searching the MACvDB

To search the MACvDB using the Locator Tool:

1Click on the Locator Tool icon.

2Select the MACvDB tab.

To search the MACvDB you may select one of the following search strings:

■Segment

■Switch

■MAC Address

■IP Address

To search the databases:

1From the Search Field cascade, select the type of search string you want to locate in the database.

2In the Value field enter a partial value of the search string you are searching for and click Search.

A search progress bar is displayed indicating the number of matches found for your search query.