xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch CLI Manual

config fdb aging_time

Purpose

Used to set the aging time of the forwarding database.

Syntax

config fdb aging_time <sec 10-1000000>

Description

The aging time affects the learning process of the Switch.

 

Dynamic forwarding table entries, which are made up of the

 

source MAC addresses and their associated port numbers, are

 

deleted from the table if they are not accessed within the aging

 

time. The aging time can be from 10 to 1000000 seconds with a

 

default value of 300 seconds. A very long aging time can result in

 

dynamic forwarding table entries that are out-of-date or no longer

 

exist. This may cause incorrect packet forwarding decisions by the

 

Switch. If the aging time is too short however, many entries may

 

be aged out too soon. This will result in a high percentage of

 

received packets whose source addresses cannot be found in the

 

forwarding table, in which case the Switch will broadcast the

 

packet to all ports, negating many of the benefits of having a

 

switch.

Parameters

<sec 10-1000000>The aging time for the MAC address

 

forwarding database value. The value in seconds may be between

 

10 and 1000000 seconds. The default is 300 seconds.

Restrictions

Only administrator-level users can issue this command.

 

 

Example usage:

To set the fdb aging time:

DES-6500:4#config fdb aging_time 300

Command: config fdb aging_time 300

Success.

DES-6500:4#

delete fdb

Purpose

Used to delete an entry to the Switch’s forwarding database.

Syntax

delete fdb <vlan_name 32> <macaddr>

Description

This command is used to delete a previous entry to the Switch’s

 

MAC address forwarding database.

Parameters

<vlan_name 32> The name of the VLAN on which the MAC

 

address resides.

 

<macaddr> The MAC address that will be deleted from the

 

forwarding table.

Restrictions

Only administrator-level users can issue this command.

 

 

Example usage:

To delete a permanent FDB entry:

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