3Com 5102B-EE installation and operation guide SET Bridge Sideswitchmode

SET BRIDGE SIDE_SWITCH_MODE

Use the SET BRIDGE SIDE_SWITCH_MODE command to enable or disable the Bridge Module's ability to detect when an Ethernet address in the address table has switched from one port to the other.

Format

SET BRIDGE SIDE_SWITCH_MODE {setting}

Parameters

{setting} = disable enable (default)

Example

OEBM> set bridge side_switch_mode disable [ENTER]

Side_switch_mode disabled

Description

When enabled, the SET BRIDGE SIDE_SWITCH_MODE command enables the Bridge to detect when an Ethernet address that is currently identified in the Bridge's address table as being on one port side has been switched to the other port side. The Bridge can then automatically update its address table to accurately reflect the configuration change. Side Switching should be enabled in networking environments in which users are frequently switched between networks (for example, when using ONline Port-Switching modules).

When Side Switching is disabled, the Bridge does not recognize when an Ethernet address listed in the address table has switched from one port side to the other port side until the address gets aged out of the address table. You may want to disable Side Switching when network security is critical.

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