Direct Packet Distribution; Store-And-Forward; Multi-Address Capability - Hirschmann MACH 4000 User Manual

Network load control

8.1 Direct packet distribution

With direct packet distribution, you protect the Switch from unnecessary net-
work loads. The Switch provides you with the following functions for direct
packet distribution:

Store-and-forward

Multi-address capability

Aging of learned addresses
Static address entries
Disabling the direct packet distribution
8.1.1 Store-and-forward
All data received by the Switch is stored, and its validity is checked. Invalid
and defective data packets (> 1,502 bytes or CRC errors) as well as frag-
ments (< 64 bytes) are rejected. Valid data packets are forwarded by the
Switch.
8.1.2 Multi-address capability
The Switch learns all the source addresses for a port. Only packets with
unknown addresses
these addresses or
a multi/broadcast address
in the destination address field are sent to this port. The Switch enters
learned source addresses in its filter table
dress entries").
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