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6. Define or override a
The aging time defines the length of time an entry will remain in the a bridge's forwarding table before being deleted due
to lack of activity. If an entry replenishments a destination generating continuous traffic, this timeout value will never be
invoked. However, if the destination becomes idle, the timeout value represents the length of time that must be exceeded
before an entry is deleted from the forwarding table. The default setting is 300 seconds.
7. Use the + Add Row
8. Set or override a destination MAC Address address. The bridge reads the packet's destination MAC address and decides
to forward the packet or drop (filter) it. If it's determined the destination MAC is on a different network, it forwards the
packet to the segment. If the destination MAC is on the same network segment, the packet is dropped (filtered).
9. Define or override the target VLAN ID if the destination MAC is on a different network segment.
10. Provide an Interface Name
11. Select OK to save the changes and overrides. Select
5.4.5.4.11Overriding a Bridge VLAN Configuration
Overriding the Network Configuration
A Virtual LAN (VLAN) is separately administrated virtual network within the same physical. VLANs are broadcast domains to
allow control of broadcast, multicast, unicast, and unknown unicast within a Layer 2 device.
For example, say several computers are used into conference room X and some into conference Y. The systems in conference
room X can communicate with one another, but not with the systems in conference room Y. The creation of a VLAN enables the
systems in conference rooms X and Y to communicate with one another even though they are on separate physical subnets.
The systems in conference rooms X and Y are managed by the same single entity, but ignore the systems that aren't using same
VLAN ID.
Administrators often need to route traffic to interoperate between different VLANs. Bridging VLANs are only for non-routable
traffic, like tagged VLAN frames destined to some other device which will untag it. When a data frame is received on a port,
Figure 5-201 Device Overrides - Network Forwarding Database screen
Bridge Aging Time from 0, 10-1,000,000 seconds.
button to create a new row within the
used as the target destination interface for the target MAC address.
Static Forwarding Table.
Reset to revert to the last saved configuration.