NETGEAR MS510TX User Manual page 131

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To view the MFDB Table:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch's password in the Password field.
The default password is password.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Switching > Multicast > MFDB > MFDB Table.
The MFDB Table page displays.
6. In the Search by MAC Address field, enter a MAC address.
Enter six two-digit hexadecimal numbers separated by colons, for example,
00:01:23:43:45:67.
7. Click the Go button.
If the address exists, the entry is displayed. An exact match is required.
The following table displays the MFDB table information.
Table 34. MFDB table information
Field
MAC Address
VLAN ID
Component
Type
Description
Interface
Forwarding Interfaces
Smart Managed Pro Switches MS510TX and MS510TXPP
Description
The multicast MAC address for which you requested data.
The VLAN ID to which the multicast MAC address is related.
The component through which the entry was added to the Multicast Forwarding
Database. Possible values are IGMP Snooping, Static Filtering, and MLD Snooping.
The type of the entry. Static entries are those that are configured by the end user.
Dynamic entries are added to the table as a result of a learning process or protocol.
The text description of this multicast table entry. Possible values are Management
Configured, Network Configured, and Network Assisted.
The interfaces that are designated for forwarding (Fwd:) and filtering (Flt:) for the
selected address.
The resultant forwarding list is derived from combining all the forwarding interfaces
and removing the interfaces that are listed as the static filtering interfaces.
Configure Switching
Access the Switch
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on page 12.