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Chapter 9
Switching Database Commands
This section contains instructions for managing the Switching Database with the Administrative Interface.Type
The Switching Database consists of 8192 entries. Each active entry contains the information relevant to a workstation, characterized by its Ethernet MAC Address. Each entry contains the following information:
❑Entry
Signifies the index in the Switching Database Table.
❑LOCK
If on (denoted as a +), the entry will not be deleted by the switch aging process (static entry). If off (denoted as a
❑MGMT (not user configurable)
If on (denoted as a +), the entry is a system address. Such addresses are the switch’s individual and group addresses, as well as other addresses added by the management system. If off (denoted as a
❑DPORT
The destination port to which frames with the stated address will be forwarded.