Stackable NWay Ethernet Switch User's Guide
Please refer to the Packet Forwarding section of the "Switch
Management Concepts" chapter of this manual for more detailed
information.
Configure Static Forwarding Table Entry
The Static Forwarding Table displays a list o f manually defined
static unicast MAC address entries.
To access the Static Forwarding Table Configuration screen,
choose Configure Filtering and Forwarding Table from the
System Configuration menu. Then select Configure Static
Forwarding Table Entry from the bottom of the Configure
Filtering and Forwarding table screen. The following screen
appears:
Figure 6-20. Static Forwarding Table Configuration screen
By mapping a MAC address to a destination port, the switch can
permanently forward traffic for a specified device through a specific
port, even after long periods of network inactivity or during times of
network congestion.
The following fields at the top of the screen can be set:
Using the Console Interface
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