60 Bridging

Bridge Filtering

MAC Filtering

Process Figure30 shows the MAC Filtering process.

Figure 30. MAC Address Filtering Action
Check Bridge
Link Record or Entry
MAC Address
Filtering Action
Setting?
Check MAC Address
Filter Table for match
of frame MAC Address
Frame MAC
Address in MAC
Address Filter
Table?
Check Bridge
Link Table
Pass frame
without
filtering
NONE
PASS
BLOCK
Block the
frame
Pass the
frame
Apply Table Filter:
PASS or
BLOCK
YES
NO
MAC Address
Filtering Action
Setting?
PASS or BLOCK