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Cabletron Systems ELS100-24TXG User Manual

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62 Configuring & Monitoring The Switch

ELS100-24TXG

There are three types of dispositions associated with each address in the
forwarding table:

Forward, which directs packets destined for a specific MAC address
to a specific port.

Discard, which drops packets destined for a specific MAC address
(and thus provides a security function by blocking certain packets).

Local, which is for packets destined for the switch itself (such as a
“local” SNMP management packet).

To configure the forwarding table, do the following:

1.

Select Switch Configuration Menu from the Main Menu.

2.

Select Forwarding Table Configuration Menu.

To either make an existing dynamic entry static (Make Entry Static) or
delete a static entry (Delete Static Entry), do the following:

1.

Select the letter associated with the option.

The following message prompt displays:

Enter MAC Address:

2.

Enter the MAC address. Press [Enter].

To either add a static entry (Add Static Entry) or modify a static entry
(Modify Static Entry), do the following:

1.

Select the letter associated with the option.

The following message prompt displays:

Enter MAC Address:

2.

Enter the MAC address. Press [Enter].

The following message prompt displays:

Forward to Port (Y/N):

3.

Do one of the following:

If you select “Y” and Press [Enter], the system displays:

Enter Port Number (1-26):

Enter the port number. Press [Enter].

If you select “N” and press [Enter], the system displays “discard” in
the Disposition field.