Using the TSX-1620 Hub View

2-32 Managing the Device

Figure 2-18. The Bridge Port Source Address Window
The Interface field at the top of the window displays the interface number of the
selected port.
The Bridge Port Source Address window displays addresses of all devices that
have transmitted packets that were detected by the selected bridge port within a
time period less than the Filtering Database’s defined ageing time (addresses that
have not transmitted a packet during one complete cycle of the ageing timer will
be purged). The Filtering Database’s ageing timer is user-configurable; see
Chapter 3, Using the TSX-1620 Bridge View, for details. The Bridge Port Source
Address window can display about ten addresses at once; use the scroll bar to the
right of the list to view additional addresses, if necessary.
Enabling/Disabling Bridging for TSX-1620 Ports
You can enable or disable bridging for individual TSX-1620 ports using the Bridge
Port menus.
Enabling and Disabling Bridge Ports
When you disable a bridge port, you disconnect that port’s network from the
bridge entirely. The port does not forward any packets, nor does it participate in
Spanning Tree operations. Nodes connected to the network can still communicate
with each other, but they can’t communicate with the bridge or with other
networks connected to the TSX-1620. When you enable a port, the port moves
from the Disabled state through the Learning and Listening states to the
Forwarding state; bridge port state color codes will change accordingly.