3Com 1000 - Manual (Page 62)

4-18 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING T HE S WITCH 1000
INSERT This button lets you insert an entry into the
database. You cannot insert an entry for a port
which uses AutoSelect VLAN Mode.
DELETE This button allows you to delete entries
from the database. You cannot delete an entry if it
is associated with a port which uses AutoSelect
VLAN Mode.
Searching the Switch Database
You can search the switch database in two ways:
by MAC address or port number.
By MAC Address
To locate the port number against which a particular
MAC address is entered in the SDB:
1 In the MAC Address field, type in the MAC address
you are trying to locate.
2 Select FIND. The port ID is displayed in the Port
Number field and the entry in the listbox is high-
lighted with an asterisk (*).
By Port
To locate the MAC addresses entered against a par-
ticular port ID in the SDB:
1 Clear the MAC Address field by moving into the
field and pressing [Space].
2 In the Port Number field, enter the port ID for which
you want MAC addresses displayed.
3 Select FIND. The listbox will show entries in the
database for that port only.
Adding an Entry into the SDB
1 In the MAC Address field, type in the MAC address
of the device.
2 In the Port field, type in the port identifier for this
device.
3 Select whether the entry is permanent or not by
specifying Yes or No in the Permanent field.
4 Select INSERT.
Deleting an Entry from the SDB
1 In the listbox, highlight the entry you want to delete
and press [Return], or type the MAC address into
the MAC Address field.
2 Select DELETE.
Specifying that an Entry is Permanent
1 In the listbox, highlight the entry you want to make
permanent and press [Return], or type the MAC
address into the MAC Address field.
2 In the Permanent field, specify Yes.
3 Select INSERT.