Searching The Switch Database; By Mac Address; By Port; Adding An Entry Into The Sdb - 3Com SuperStack II 3000 TX User Manual

DELETE This button allows you to delete entries
from the database.
You cannot delete an entry associated with a port
that 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 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 shows entries in the data-
3
base for that port only.
Setting Up the Switch Database (SDB)

Adding an Entry into the SDB

In the MAC Address field, enter the MAC address of
1
the device.
In the Port Number field, enter the port identifier for
2
this 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 enter 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 enter the MAC
address into the MAC Address field.
In the Permanent field, specify Yes.
2
Select INSERT.
3
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