Changing The Aging Time; Displaying The Dynamic Address Table; Figure 87: Setting The Address Aging Time - LevelOne GEL-1061 User Manual

Changing the Aging Time

Displaying the Dynamic Address Table

Use the MAC Address > Dynamic (Configure Aging) page to set the aging time for
entries in the dynamic address table. The aging time is used to age out dynamically
learned forwarding information.
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
◆
Aging Status – Enables/disables the function.
◆
Aging Time – The time after which a learned entry is discarded. (Range: 6-7200
seconds; Default: 300 seconds)
Web Interface
To set the aging time for entries in the dynamic address table:
1.
Click MAC Address, Dynamic.
2.
Select Configure Aging from the Action list.
3.
Modify the aging status if required.
4.
Specify a new aging time.
5.
Click Apply.

Figure 87: Setting the Address Aging Time

Use the MAC Address > Dynamic (Show Dynamic MAC) page to display the MAC
addresses learned by monitoring the source address for traffic entering the switch.
When the destination address for inbound traffic is found in the database, the
packets intended for that address are forwarded directly to the associated port.
Otherwise, the traffic is flooded to all ports.
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Chapter 6
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Changing the Aging Time