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DES-3026:4# 
 
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 5 
minutes (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forwarding table entries that are out-of-date or no longer exist.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, in seconds. 
Restrictions Only administrator-level users can issue this command. 
Example usage: 
To set the fdb aging time: 
DES-3026:4#config fdb aging_time 300 
Command: config fdb aging_time 300 
 
Success. 
 
DES-3026:4# 
 
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 added to the forwarding 
table. 
Restrictions Only administrator-level users can issue this command. 
Example usage: 
To delete a permanent FDB entry: 
DES-3026:4#delete fdb default 00-00-00-00-01-02 
Command: delete fdb default 00-00-00-00-01-02 
 
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