Managing MAC Address Table Security Configurations
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Forward Packets of new source MAC addresses will be forwarded but the addresses will
not be learned when the maximum number of MAC addresses is exceeded.
2) In the MAC VLAN Security Table section, click Add to load the following page. Enter
the VLAN ID and the Max Learned Number to limit the number of MAC addresses that
can be learned in the specified VLAN.
Figure 3-3 Limiting the Number of MAC Addresses in VLANs
VLAN ID Specify an existing VLAN in which you want to limit the number of MAC addresses.
Max Learned
Number
Set the maximum number of MAC addresses in the specific VLAN. It ranges from
0 to 16383.
You can control the available address table space by setting maximum learned
MAC number for VLANs. However, an improper maximum number can cause
unnecessary floods in the network or a waste of address table space. Therefore,
before you set the number limit, please be sure you are familiar with the network
topology and the switch system configuration.
3) Click Create.
■ For T2600G-28TS/T2600G-52TS/T2600G-28MPS/T2600G-28SQ
Choose the menu L2 FEATURES > Switching > MAC Address > MAC VLAN Security and
click Add to load the following page.
Figure 3-4 Limiting the Number of MAC Addresses in VLANs
Follow these steps to limit the number of MAC addresses in VLANs:
1) Enter the VLAN ID to limit the number of MAC addresses that can be learned in the
specified VLAN.
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