Chapter 9 - MAC Address Tables
9-1 Configuration
Switching of frames is based on the DMAC address contained in the frame. The switch builds up a table
that maps MAC addresses to switch ports for knowing which ports the frames should go to (based
upon the DMAC address in the frame). This table contains both static and dynamic entries. The static
entries are configured by the network administrator if the administrator wants to do a fixed mapping
between the DMAC address and switch ports.
The frames also contain a MAC address (SMAC address), which shows the MAC address of the
equipment sending the frame. The SMAC address is used by the switch to automatically update the
MAC table with these dynamic MAC addresses. Dynamic entries are removed from the MAC table if no
frame with the corresponding SMAC address is been seen after a configurable age time.
Web Interface
To configure MAC Address Table in the web interface:
1. Click MAC Address Table and Configuration.
2. Specify the Disable Automatic Aging and Aging Time.
3. Configure the Port Members (Auto, Disable, Secure).
4. Click the Add New Static Entry button, and specify the VLAN ID, Mac address, Block, and
Port Member parameters.
5. Click Apply.
Figure 9-1: MAC Table Configuration
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