Asante Technologies 1000 - Manual (Page 60)

Menus
Page 6-4
Address List
This menu displays the SuperStack II Switch 1000’s MAC address table.
The MAC address table is a table of node addresses that the device
receives on its ports. It uses the information in this table to decide
whether a frame should be forwarded or filtered. Each entry consists of
the MAC address of the device and an identifier for the port on which it
was received.
▲ Important: The MAC address table holds a maxi-
mum of 500 entries.
The SuperStack II Switch 1000 learns entries automatically by listening
to and learning the information that is broadcast when a new node logs
onto the network. The SuperStack II Switch 1000 checks the source and
destination address as packets pass through it and records the informa-
tion in the table.
▲
Important: You cannot manually add an entry into
the Port Address Table.
Table 6-3 describes each field in the Address List menu.
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Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Managing
the Port Address Table” on page 4-15.
Table 6-3 Address List Menu
Field Description
Index Read-only field; displays the number of the entry in
the Port Address Table (from 1 to 500).
Unit ID Read-only field; displays the number of the unit in the
SuperStack II Switch 1000.
Note: This number is always 1.
Port ID Read-only field; displays the number of the port for
which MAC address mapping information is dis-
played.
Address index Read-only field; displays the number of the address
entry for a port.
Address Configurable field; determines the MAC address of
the network station that is authorized to communicate
with the port.
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