Cabletron Systems NB30, User Manual

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USING BRIDGE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS
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At this screen, you cannot edit data in any field with the exception of the
Ageing Time field for the Acquired Dynamic Database and the Type of
filtering field.
Bridge database parameters and statistics for the Acquired and Permanent
Databases appear in the middle portion of the screen. Brief explanations
for the Acquired and Permanent Database fields are provided below.
Explanations for the Special Database fields appear in Section 5.4.2,
Special Database Options.
5.4.1.1 Acquired and Permanent Database Screen
Fields
Acquired Database
Total Entries: Indicates the total number of entries in the database.
Statics: Contains the number of addresses added to the
Acquired Database by the user or network manager.
Dynamics: Indicates the number of entries that have accumulated
in the Acquired Database through the bridge's learning
process.
Max. Entries: Indicates the maximum number of addresses allowed
in the given database.
Ageing Time: Indicates the length of time, in seconds, allowed for an
address in the Source Address Table to be inactive
before it is dropped from the database. Note that the
Static entries' Ageing Time cannot be altered from the
NONE setting, but the Acquired entries' Ageing Time
is user definable (range is 10 to 1,000,000 seconds).