Intel ZT 8101 10/100 manual

Using the Web Console

2. Click New and configure these fields.

	Field	Description

	MAC Address	Specifies the unicast MAC address in the packets.

	VLAN Name	Specifies the VLAN to which the MAC address belongs.

	Type	Specifies whether to forward the packets (Static) or to drop the packets
	Type	(BlackHole).
		(BlackHole).

	Port	Specifies which port to use for forwarding the packets. This option is not
	Port	available if BlackHole is specified as the type.
		available if BlackHole is specified as the type.

3.Click Apply.

4.To remove an entry for the Entries list, select the entry and click Delete.

To configure multicast MAC address forwarding

The multicast MAC address settings configure the switch to forward multicast packets from a specific MAC address to a specified VLAN. The port settings determine which ports can join the VLAN to forward the multicast packets.

1.In the left panel, click Forwarding.

2.In the top panel under MAC Forwarding, click Multicast MAC Address Settings.

3.Click New and configure these fields.

Field	Description

MAC Address	Specifies the MAC address of the source of the multicast packets.

VLAN Name	Specifies which VLAN to forward the multicast packets to.

Specifies how the port can join the multicast group.

•Engress—Specifies that the port is a static member of the multicast group.

State

•Forbidden—Restricts the port from joining the multicast group.

•None—Specifies that the port has no restrictions and that it can join the multicast group dynamically.

4. Click Apply.

To configure storm control

The storm control settings allow you to specify thresholds for broadcast or multicast traffic that will activate storm control. When the threshold is exceeded, the switch drops the broadcast or multicast traffic. When the traffic level drops below the threshold, the switch resumes forwarding the traffic again.

1.In the left panel, click Forwarding.

2.In the top panel under MAC Forwarding, click Broadcast/Multicast Storm Control.

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ZT 8101 10/100 specifications

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Intel ZT 8101 10/100 user manual To configure multicast MAC address forwarding

Models: ZT 8101 10/100