Searching The Switch Database; By Mac Address; By Port; Deleting An Entry From The Sdb - 3Com SuperStack II Switch 3000 10/100 User Manual

INSERT This button lets you insert an entry into the
database. You cannot insert an entry for a port
which uses AutoSelect VLAN Mode.
DELETE This button allows you to delete entries
from the database. You cannot delete an entry if it
is associated with a port which uses AutoSelect
VLAN Mode.

Searching the Switch Database

You can search the switch database in two ways:
by MAC address or port number.

By MAC Address

To locate the port number against which a particular
MAC address is entered in the SDB:
In the MAC Address field, type in the MAC address
1
you are trying to locate.
Select FIND. The port ID is displayed in the Port
2
Number field and the entry in the listbox is high-
lighted with an asterisk (*).

By Port

To locate the MAC addresses entered against a par-
ticular port ID in the SDB:
Clear the MAC Address field by moving into the
1
field and pressing the spacebar.
In the Port Number field, enter the port ID for which
2
you want MAC addresses displayed.
Select FIND. The listbox will show entries in the
3
database for that port only.
Setting Up the Switch Database (SDB)
Adding an Entry into the SDB
In the MAC Address field, type in the MAC address
1
of the device.
In the Port field, type in the port identifier for this
2
device.
Select whether the entry is permanent or not by
3
specifying Yes or No in the Permanent field.
Select INSERT.
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Deleting an Entry from the SDB

In the listbox, highlight the entry you want to delete
1
and press [Return], or type the MAC address into
the MAC Address field.
Select DELETE.
2

Specifying that an Entry is Permanent

In the listbox, highlight the entry you want to make
1
permanent and press [Return], or type the MAC
address into the MAC Address field.
In the Permanent field, specify Yes.
2
Select INSERT.
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