Allied Telesis AT-GS950/24 - Manual (Page 176)

Chapter 13: Virtual LANs
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Select MAC Address Forwarding Table Mode
After you have configured the VLANs on the switch, you can select one of
two modes in which the switch learns MAC addresses: Independent VLAN
learning (IVL) or Shared VLAN learning (SVL). IVL is the default mode.
For more information on IVL and SVL, refer to the IEEE 802.1Q standard.
To select the mode in which the switch learns MAC addresses, perform
the following procedure:
1. From the main menu on the left side of the page, select Bridge.
The Bridge folder expands.
2. From the Bridge folder, select VLAN.
The VLAN folder expands.
3. From the VLAN folder, select Forwarding Table Mode.
The Forwarding Table Mode Page is shown in Figure 64.
Figure 64. Forwarding Table Mode Page
4. From the Learning Mode drop-down menu, select one of the
following:
IVL: Independent MAC address forwarding table for each VLAN is
maintained by the switch.
SVL: One MAC address forwarding table for all VLANs is maintained
by the switch.
5. Click Apply.
6. From the main menu on the left side of the page, select Save Settings
to Flash to permanently save your changes.