Chapter 3 - Configuring the REX2

Accessing the Bridge and ARP Tables

The bridge table shows MAC addresses that are dynamically learned by the Campus-REX2 (see “Viewing the Bridge Table” on page 41). The ARP table shows the MAC address associated with each IP address with which the bridge is communicating. The ARP table can be accessed from either the bridge or router configuration screen (see “Viewing the ARP Table” on page 42).

Viewing the Bridge Table

The bridge table contains a maximum of 2045 entries. These entries are aged out of the table in the time frame that you enter when “Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol” on page 33.

1From the Main Menu (page 1-14), type 2 then press ENTER to access the REX2 Configuration and Status screen. Ensure Bridge is selected.

2From the REX2 Configuration and Status screen, type 4 then press ENTER . The Bridge Configuration screen is displayed.

3From the Bridge Configuration screen, type 3 then press ENTER . The Bridge Table is displayed.

BRIDGE TABLE

 

Total entries: 57

 

 

MAC ADDRESS

STATUS

AGE(sec)

00:00:23:00:12:02

learned

5

00:00:23:00:12:03

learned

5

00:00:23:00:12:01

learned

6

00:00:23:00:12:06

learned

5

00:00:23:00:12:07

learned

5

00:00:23:00:12:04

learned

5

00:00:23:00:12:05

learned

5

00:00:23:00:12:0A

learned

5

00:00:23:00:12:0B

learned

5

00:00:23:00:12:08

learned

5

00:00:23:00:12:09

learned

5

00:00:23:00:12:0E

learned

4

00:00:23:00:12:0F

learned

4

00:00:23:00:12:0C

learned

4

00:00:23:00:12:0D

learned

4

00:00:23:00:12:12

learned

4

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