METRObility Optical Systems 8100 - Manual (Page 43)

Monitoring the Network 43
Address Search Information
CenturyStack network management provides source (MAC address)
search capability. This active address tracking capability is used to watch
for a given MAC address and report which port on which it was seen. This
capability can also be used to collect the necessary information for
mapping the topology of a network. Up to 8 MAC address can be
searched simultaneously.
Address Search Information Menu
The user can search a MAC address by entering search parameters,
including Search Index, Address Searched and Address Search Status. The
syntax and semantic checking is performed to verify the source search
parameters input by the user. See below for a description of search
parameters.
To perform an address search:
1. Enter an Index number in the Search Index field at the
bottom of the Address Search Information Menu.
2. Type in the source MAC address to be searched.