4.2.3 MAC Address Table

This page allows you to set timeouts for entries in dynamic MAC Table and configure the static MAC table here.

Disable Automatic Aging

Stop the MAC table aging timer, the learned MAC address will

 

not age out automatically. The default setting is enabled. Check

 

the box to disable this function if required.

Age Time

Delete a MAC address idling for a period of time from the

 

following MAC Table, which will not affect static MAC

 

address. Range of MAC Address Aging Time is 10-1000000

 

seconds. The default Aging Time is 300 seconds.

MAC Table Learning

List the port members which apply dynamic learning

 

mechanism or not.

 

Auto - Enable this port MAC address dynamic learning

 

mechanism.

 

Disable - Disable this port MAC address dynamic learning

 

mechanism, only support static MAC address setting.

 

Secure - Disable this port MAC address dynamic learning

 

mechanism and copy the dynamic learning packets to CPU.

Static MAC Table Config..

Specify static MAC address with VLAN ID to apply aging

 

configuration.

 

Delete - Click the button to remove the VLAN setting.

 

VLAN ID - Specify the interface for the port members.

 

MAC Address - It is a six-byte long Ethernet hardware address

 

and usually expressed by hex and separated by hyphens. For

 

example, 00 – 40 - C7 - D6 – 00 – 02.

 

WAN/LAN1~4 - Check the port to apply this VLAN setting.

To add a new static MAC entry, click Add new static entry. A new entry will be shown as follows. Choose VLAN ID and type a new MAC address. Next, specify port member for this table. Finally, click OK to save the changes.

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2130 specifications

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