Defining Dynamic Addresses - Linksys SFE2000P - Managed Ethernet Switch Reference Manual

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Defining Dynamic Addresses

The Dynamic Address Table contains the MAC addresses learned by monitoring the source address for
traffic entering the switch. When the destination address for inbound traffic is found in the database, the
packets intended for that address are forwarded directly to the associated port. Otherwise, the traffic is
flooded to all ports.
The Dynamic Page contains parameters for querying information in the Dynamic MAC Address Table,
including the interface type, MAC addresses, VLAN, and table storing. The Dynamic MAC Address
table contains information about the aging time before a dynamic MAC address is erased, and includes
parameters for querying and viewing the Dynamic MAC Address table. The Dynamic MAC Address
table contains address parameters by which packets are directly forwarded to the ports. The Dynamic
Address Table can be sorted by interface, VLAN, and MAC Address.
1. Click Bridging > Address Tables > Dynamic. The Dynamic Page opens:
The Dynamic Page contains the following fields:
• Aging Interval (secs) — Specifies the amount of time the MAC address remains in the Dynamic
MAC Address table before it is timed out, if no traffic from the source is detected. The default value
is 300 seconds.
• Clear Table — If checked, clears the MAC address table.
• Interface — Specifies the interface for which the table is queried. There are two interface types
from which to select.
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