Filtering
Layer 2 Filtering
To enter a MAC address into the filtering table:
Select Filtering on the Configuration menu, choose MAC Filtering, and then click MAC Address Filtering:
Figure 7-49. Setup MAC Address Filter window
When the switch is in Layer 2 Only operating mode, MAC addresses can be entered into the static filtering table. The switch can be configured to filter packets from this MAC address (a source), or to it (a destination). The switch can also be configured to filter all packets to or from this MAC address (either a source or a destination).
The following fields can be set:
ParameterDescription
MAC Address Allows the entry of a MAC address to be filtered from the switch. This address must be a unicast MAC address.
VID | Allows the entry of the VLAN ID (VID) | ||||
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| address below is a member of. |
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State <Scr> | This field | can | be toggled | using | the |
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| Either, corresponding to whether the | ||||
| MAC address entered above will be | ||||
| transmitting | packets (a | source), | ||
| receiving packets (a destination) or | ||||
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Layer 3 (IP Routing) Filtering
With the switch configured to Layer 3 Operation mode, both MAC and IP addresses can be entered into the filtering table, using their respective entry menus. To enter an address, open Configuration, select Filtering, choose MAC Filtering, and then click MAC Address Filtering: