9E312/9E423 Module Bridging
To access the Filtering Database window from the Bridge Status window:
1.Click on 
. The Bridge
2.Click on Filtering Database.... The Filtering Database window will appear.
Filtering Database Window Fields
The following fields are listed in the top portion of the Filtering Database window.
List
The List checkboxes indicate whether the associated entry type (Permanent, Static, Dynamic, or Learned) will be displayed in the scrollable table of address entries. A check next to the entry type indicates that it will be displayed.
Type
Indicates the type of entry in the database.
Number
Displays the current number of Permanent, Static, Dynamic, and Learned
Address entries.
Capacity
Indicates the total capacity of each entry type in the Static and Learned databases.
Ageing Time
Indicates the length of time, in seconds, that Dynamic and Learned Addresses in the Source Address Table are allowed to remain inactive before they are dropped from the database. The allowable time range for these entries is 10 to 1,000,000 seconds; the default is 300 seconds. Ageing time is not applicable to Static or Permanent entries. You can configure this field, as described in the next section.
The following fields are applicable to the scrollable Address Entry panel of
Filtering Database entries.
Address
Lists the addresses for which the bridge’s Filtering Database has forwarding and/or filtering information.
Type
Indicates the type of an entry in the database. The possible types are Static, Dynamic, Learned, Self, or Permanent. You can alter the entry type, as described in the next section.
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