Cabletron Systems NB30, User Manual

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USING BRIDGE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS
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This Filtering Database - Create Entry Screen contains the same
information as the previous Filtering Database Screen, but with the
addition of four new fields for entering addresses to the Acquired
Database or Permanent Database for the bridge.
To create an entry in the appropriate database:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Create Entry in Database field.
2. Press the Return key until the appropriate database is displayed in the
Database field. The database field is a toggle field that alternately
displays Acquired and Permanent when you press Return.
3. Highlight the Destination Address field.
4. Enter the Ethernet address of the device you intend to add to the
database in hex XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.
5. Press Return.
6. t the Action on packet entering Enet Port field, toggle the field to the
desired option for the packets entering with this destination address.
Filter indicates that the packet will not be allowed to pass through the
bridge. Relay indicates that the packet will be allowed to pass through
the bridge.
7. After you have entered and saved all appropriate parameters at this
screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the CREATE option at the
bottom of the screen.
8. Press Return. The message "Entry Saved in Database" will appear. If
you enter the data unsuccessfully, the message "Entry Already Exists
or Database Full" will appear. The entry will be applied to the database
and bridge. If an entry already exists, it will be changed to the new
value.
To make consecutive entries to the database of the same bridge, repeat
steps 1-8 above to complete each additional entry.
NOTE: Any entry created in the Permanent database will also be created
in the Acquired database.