Bridging
5-10 Using Source Addressing
Using Source AddressingThe Source Addressing feature allows you to display a list of the MAC addresses
communicating through each bridge port interface available on the selected
9H42x-xx module.
To access the Source Addressing windows:
1. From the Bridge Status window, click on the appropriate port button ( ) to
display the port menu.
or
From the Module View window, click on the appropriate Port Index on the
module display; the Port menu will appear.
2. Drag down to Source Addressing..., and release. The Port X Source
Addresses window, Figure 5-3, will appear.
Figure 5-3. Bridge Port Source Address Window
The Port Source Addresses window displays the MAC addresses of all devices
that have transmitted packets that have been forwarded through the selected
bridging interface during the last cycle of the Filtering Database’s defined ageing
timer (learned addresses that have not transmitted a packet during one complete
cycle of the ageing timer are purged from the Source Address Table). For more
information on the Filtering Database, see Filtering Database on page 5-19.
Altering the Ageing Time
To alter the Source Address Ageing Time:
1. Click on the I-bar cursor in the Device Ageing Time field; a window will appear
with a text field for entering a new ageing time.