Chapter 47 Static MAC Filtering
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CHAPTER 47
Static MAC Filtering
47.1  Static MAC Filtering Overview
This chapter discusses MAC address port filtering.
Filtering means sifting traffic going through the Switch based on the source and/or destination MAC 
addresses and VLAN group (ID).
47.1.1  What You Can Do
Use the Static MAC Filtering screen (Section 47.2 on page 290) to create rules for traffic going through 
the Switch.
47.2  Configure a Static MAC Filtering Rule
Use this screen to view and configure rules for traffic going through the Switch. Click SWITCHING > Static 
MAC Filtering in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown next.
Figure 205   SWITCHING > Static MAC Filtering
The following table describes the related labels in this screen.
Table 152   SWITCHING > Static MAC Filtering
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Index This field displays the index number of the rule.
Active This field displays whether the rule is activated or not.
Name This field displays the descriptive name for this rule. This is for identification purpose only.
MAC Address This field displays the source or destination MAC address with the VLAN identification number to 
which the MAC address belongs.
VID This field displays the VLAN group identification number.
Action This field displays Discard source, Discard destination, or Discard both depending on what you 
configured above.
Select an entry’s check box to select a specific entry. Otherwise, select the check box in the table 
heading row to select all entries.