3 aging of learned addresses – Pilz PSSnet SHL 8T MRP User Manual
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8.1 Direct packet distribution
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in the destination address field are sent to this port. The device enters
learned source addresses in its filter table
(see on page
104
„Entering
static
address entries“)
.
The device can learn up to 8000 addresses. This is necessary if more than
one terminal device is connected to one or more ports. It is thus possible to
connect several independent subnetworks to the device.
8.1.3 Aging of learned addresses
The device monitors the age of the learned addresses. Address entries
which exceed a certain age (30 seconds, aging time), are deleted by the
device from its address table.
The device floods data packets with an unknown destination address.
The device directly distributes data packets with a known destination ad-
dress.
Note: A reboot deletes the learned address entries.
Select the Switching:Global dialog.
Enter the aging time for all dynamic entries in the range from 10 to
630 seconds (unit: 1 second; default setting: 30). In connection with
the router redundancy, select a time greater than/equal to 30 sec-
onds.