8 Port SNMP Managed Switch – User Manual
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© Tyco Electronics 2004
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MAC Address Configuration
This menu section is selected from the Switch Configuration menu screen and enables
configuration of the static or filtered MAC addresses. These settings are only needed for certain
security operations and are not generally used.
In some instances, it is necessary to manually apply a fixed or static address into the tables of
the switch. When you add a static MAC address, it remains in the switch's address table,
regardless of whether the device is physically connected to the switch. This saves the switch
from having to re-learn a device's MAC address when the disconnected or powered-off device
is active on the network again.
Add A Static MAC Address
From the MAC Address Configuration menu select the option Static MAC Address. A new menu
is displayed of the existing static MAC addresses and then select <
Add
> from the action line. A
new menu is displayed that requests the MAC address value and the physical port that is
associated with the static address value. Ensure that a legal MAC address is entered here as a
warning message is displayed on detection of an illegal address. When these values have been
entered, use the <Esc> key to return to the action line and then select the <Save> option to
ensure that the MAC values are stored. The menu will display each static MAC address and the
associated port in the switch.
