DES-3226S Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Forwarding and Filtering
MAC Address Aging Time
The
MAC Address Aging Time
specifies the length of time a learned MAC Address will remain in the forwarding table
without being accessed (that is, how long a learned MAC Address is allowed to remain idle). The Aging Time can be set to
any value between
300
and
1,000,000
seconds.
To configure the MAC Address Aging Time, click on the Forwarding folder and then the MAC Forwarding folder, then
click on the MAC Address Aging Time link:
Figure 6 - 52. MAC Address Aging Time
Unicast MAC Address Forwarding
MAC addresses can be statically entered into the Switch’s MAC Address Forwarding Table. These addresses will never age
out.
To enter a MAC address into the Switch’s forwarding table, click on the Forwarding folder and then the MAC Forwarding
folder and then click the Unicast MAC Address Setting
:
Figure 6 - 53. Unicast MAC Address Settings
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