Viewing Forwarding Database Page
Use this panel to display information about entries in the forwarding database. These entries are used by the transparent bridging function to determine how to forward a received frame.
Configurable Data
Filter - Specify the entries you want displayed.
Learned: If you choose "learned" only MAC addresses that have been learned will be displayed.
All: If you choose "all" the whole table will be displayed.
MAC Address Search - You may also search for an individual MAC address. Enter the two byte hexadecimal VLAN ID followed by the six byte hexadecimal MAC address in
Non-Configurable Data
MAC Address - A unicast MAC address for which the switch has forwarding and/or filtering information. The format is a two byte hexadecimal VLAN ID number followed by a six byte MAC address with each byte separated by colons. For example: 01:23:45:67:89:AB:CD:EF, where 01:23 is the VLAN ID and 45:67:89:AB:CD:EF is the MAC address.
Source Slot/Port - the port where this address was learned
ifIndex - The ifIndex of the MIB interface table entry associated with the source port. Status - The status of this entry. The possible values are:
Static: the entry was added when a static MAC filter was defined.
Learned: the entry was learned by observing the source MAC addresses of incoming traffic, and is currently in use.
Management: the system MAC address, which is identified with interface 0.1.
Self: the MAC address of one of the switch's physical interfaces.
Command Buttons
Search - Search for the specified MAC address.
Refresh - Refetch the database and display it again starting with the first entry in the table.
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