Configuring Address Tables; Defining Static Addresses - Dell PowerConnect 3524P User Manual

The following is an example of the CLI commands:
console(config)# interface ethernet 1/e1
console(config-if)# port monitor 1/e2
console (config-if)# end
console# show ports monitor
Source Port Destination Port
----------- ----------------
1/e2 1/e1

Configuring Address Tables

MAC addresses are stored in either the Static Address or the Dynamic Address databases. A packet
addressed to a destination stored in one of the databases is forwarded immediately to the port.
The Dynamic Address Table can be sorted by interface, VLAN, and MAC Address. MAC addresses are
dynamically learned as packets from sources arrive at the device. Addresses are associated with ports by
learning the ports from the frames source address. Frames addressed to a destination MAC address that
is not associated with any port, are flooded to all ports of the relevant VLAN. Static addresses are
manually configured. In order to prevent the bridging table from overflowing, dynamic MAC addresses,
from which no traffic is seen for a certain period, are erased.
To open the Address Tables page, click Switch → Address Tables in the tree view.
This section contians the following topics:
• "Defining Static Addresses" on page 315
• "Viewing Dynamic Addresses" on page 318

Defining Static Addresses

The Static MAC Address page contains a list of static MAC addresses. Static Address can be added and
removed from the Static MAC Address page. In addition, several MAC Addresses can be defined for a
single port.
To open the Static MAC Address page, click Switch →Address Tables →Static Address Table in the
tree view.
Type
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RX, TX
Configuring Switch Information
Status VLAN Tagging
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Active No
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