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Managing the Port Address Table

Managing the Port Address Table

The Port Address Table is a table of node addresses that the device receives on its ports. It uses the information in the table to decide whether a frame should be forwarded or filtered.

By modifying entries in the Port Address Table, you can restrict access to certain ports by specifying the physical addresses that are allowed to connect to the ports.

The table holds a maximum of 500 entries. Initially, all entries are age- ing entries (that is, they are removed from the table if, after a period of time, the device has not transmitted or if the device is reset or powered off). Entries can be set as “permanent” to remain in the table regardless of the aging time or if the switch is powered off or reset.

Viewing the Port Address Table

The view the Port Address Table:

1 Do not select any item on the Device Page’s front panel image. (This selects the entire device.)

2 Click Address List.

The Port Address Table appears, similar to Figure 4-12.

Figure 4-12 Port Address Table

The table displays the last 500 addresses that the device has received.

Use the table’s scroll bar to navigate up and down the table. You cannot directly search for a specific MAC address in the table.

3 Click Refresh to view the latest information.

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