Asante IntraCore 6524, User Manual

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Configuration
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Unicast Forwarding Database Configuration
The Unicast Forwarding Database Configuration Menu allows you to view and
search for addresses in the MAC Forwarding Table for the IntraCore 6524. It
also provides options for displaying MAC addresses and IP/MAC binding by
individual port or by VLAN.
The MAC Forwarding Table is a table of node addresses that the IntraCore
6524 automatically builds by “learning.” It performs this task by monitoring
the packets that pass through the IntraCore 6524, checking the source and
destination addresses, and then recording the source address information in the
table.
The IntraCore 6524 uses the information in this table to decide whether a
frame should be forwarded to a particular destination port or “flooded” to all
ports other than the received port. Each entry consists of three parts: the MAC
address of the device, the port number on which it was received, and the VLAN
number.
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Note: The MAC address table can hold a maximum of
8,192 entries.
When you type d in the Configuration Menu, the Unicast Forwarding
Database Configuration Menu appears, as shown in Figure 3-13.
Figure 3-13 Unicast Forwarding Database Configuration Menu
IntraCore 6524 Unicast Forwarding Database Configuration Menu
Age-out Time: 300 sec.
MAC Address Count: 33
IP Address Count: 21
<Cmd> <Description>
a Display All Forwarding Database With/Without IP
p Display Forwarding Database By Port With/Without IP
v Display Forwarding Database by VLAN With/Without IP
m Search for MAC Address
i Search for IP Address
t Set Age-Out Time
q Return to Previous Menu
Command>