How Entries Are Added To The Fdb; Configuring And Displaying Fdb Settings; Description Of Commands - Nokia ESB26 User Manual

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How Entries Are Added to the FDB

You can add entries into the FDB in the following two ways:
• The switch learns MAC addresses at the FDB with the following parameters:
source MAC address, VLAN, interface and the VLAN priority (if any).
• You can add entry to the FDB statically.

Configuring and Displaying FDB Settings

Table 11-1 summarizes the commands for configuring and viewing FDB settings.
Table 11-1 FDB Configuration and Viewing Commands
C o m m a n d
mac-address-table
clear mac-address-table
no mac-address-table
show mac-address-table
mac-address-table aging-time
show mac-address-table aging-
time

Description of Commands

Adding FDB Table Entries with the CLI
To add a new MAC address manually to the FDB table, use the following command in
Configuration mode.
mac-address-table
The mac-address-table command, in Global Configuration mode, adds a static, dynamic or
secure entry to the FDB table. The command specifies the entry's MAC address, the port
number and the VLAN ID.
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Forwarding Database (FDB)
D e s c r i p t i o n
Adds an entry to the FDB table.
Clears the specified MAC addresses.
Clears the specified MAC addresses.
Displays the specified data pertaining to the FDB table.
Sets the FDB aging time.
Displays the FDB table aging time.
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