Chapter 8: Setting the MAC Address

5.Select a port number with the Port Number pull-down menu. You can only assign one port number to a unicast MAC address.

6.Select a VLAN with the Vlan pull-down menu.

For a unicast address, this field specifies the name of the VLAN where the node designated by the MAC address is a member.

7.Click Add.

8.Click SAVE.

Assigning a

Multicast

Address

To assign an multicast MAC address to the MAC address table, do the following:

1.Select the Switching tab.

The Switching tab is displayed. See Figure 19 on page 58.

2.Select Mac Table and then move the cursor to the right to select Multicast.

The Multicast MACs Page is displayed. See Figure 34 on page 98.

3.Click Add.

The Multicast Mac Address Page is displayed. See Figure 36.

Figure 36. Multicast Mac Address Page

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AT-9000/52, AT-9000/28SP, AT-9000/28 specifications

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