HP ProLiant C-GbE Reference Manual page 33

For intrusion control, whenever a switch module encounters a packet originating from or
destined to a MAC address entered into the filter table, the switch module discards the packet.
Some filtering is done automatically by the switch module, including:
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Dynamic filtering, which is automatic learning and aging of MAC addresses and their
location on the network. Filtering occurs to keep local traffic confined to its segment.
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Filtering done by the Spanning Tree Protocol that can filter packets based on topology,
making sure that the signal loops do not occur.
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Filtering done for VLAN integrity. Packets from a member of a VLAN destined for a
device on another VLAN will be filtered.
Some filtering requires the manual entry of information into a filtering table. This includes
MAC address filtering, which is the manual entry of specific MAC addresses to be filtered
from the network. Packets sent from one manually entered MAC address can be filtered from
the network. The entry may be specified as source, destination, or both.
To configure the Static (Destination-Address Filtering) Table:
1. Highlight Configure Static (Destination-Address Filtering) Table on the
Configuration menu.
2. Press the Enter key. The following screen is displayed.
The Configure Static (Destination-Address Filtering) Table menu allows you to access
screens to create, modify, and delete both the Static Unicast Filtering Table and the Static
Multicast Filtering Table.
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Configuring the Switch Modules using the Menu-driven Interface
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