Cabletron Systems NB30 manual Changing the Type of Entry, Changing the Port Filtering Action

NB-30 Bridging

Changing the Type of Entry

You can change the type of any entry in the Þltering database to be a Static or Permanent entry. To do so:

1.Click on the shadowed Type button. A menu will appear with the three possible types to which the entry can be changed.

Dynamic entries can be changed to Permanent or Static entries. Static entries can be changed to Permanent entries.

Permanent entries can be changed to Static entries (although the 17 pre-defined multicast addresses will always remain in the Permanent database).

2.Highlight the desired type.

Changing the Port Filtering Action

You can change the Port Filtering action at each bridge port from its current action to the opposing action.

1.Click on the port to alter its filtering action from forwarding frames from the

associated address (), to filtering frames() (or vice versa).

Adding or Deleting Individual Filtering Database Entries

You can add or delete entries individually from the Filtering Database.

To add an address:

1.Click on New in the lower left of the window. A window like that shown in Figure 3-8will appear.

Figure 3-8. Filter Database Ñ New Filter Window

2.In the provided text field, type in the Ethernet address (Hex format) for which you desire bridging. Be sure to add “-” as a separator between each byte in the address.

3.Click on OK.

4.Specify the Port Filtering action on the address entry as described in the previous section.

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