Defining The Forwarding Address Tables - NETGEAR FS728TS User Manual

Defining the Forwarding Address Tables

Packets addressed to destinations stored in either the Static or Dynamic databases are immediately forwarded to the port. The Dynamic MAC
Address Table can be sorted by interface, VLAN, or MAC Address, whereas MAC addresses are dynamically learned as packets from sources that
arrive at the device. Static addresses are configured manually.
An address becomes associated with a port by learning the port from the frame's source address but if a frame that is addressed to a destination
MAC address is not associated with a port, that frame is flooded to all relevant VLAN ports. To prevent the bridging table from overflowing, a
dynamic MAC address, from which no traffic arrives for a set period, is erased.
The Defining the Forwarding Address Tables Page contains parameters for defining the age interval on the device. To prevent static MAC
addresses from being deleted when the device is reset, ensure that the port attached to the MAC address is locked. This section includes the
following topics:
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Configuring Static Addresses
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Defining Dynamic Addresses
Configuring Static Addresses
To configure the static addresses:
1. Click Address Table > Static Addresses. The Static Addresses Page opens.
The Static Addresses Page contains the following fields:
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ID — Indicates the stacking number.
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VLAN ID — Displays the VLAN ID number to which the entry refers.
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MAC Address — Displays the MAC address to which the entry refers.
Figure 5 - 37: Static Addresses Page
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