Dell PowerConnect 3524 User's Guide - Page 315

The following is an example of the CLI commands: console(config)# interface ethernet 1/e1 console(config-if)# port monitor 1/e2 console (config-if)# end console# show ports monitor Source Port ----------1/e2 Destination Port 1/e1 Type -----------RX, TX Status ------Active VLAN Tagging -----------No Configuring Address Tables MAC addresses are stored in either the Static Address or the Dynamic Address databases. A packet addressed to a destination stored in one of the databases is forwarded immediately to the port. The Dynamic Address Table can be sorted by interface, VLAN, and MAC Address. MAC addresses are dynamically learned as packets from sources arrive at the device. Addresses are associated with ports by learning the ports from the frames source address. Frames addressed to a destination MAC address that is not associated with any port, are flooded to all ports of the relevant VLAN. Static addresses are manually configured. In order to prevent the bridging table from overflowing, dynamic MAC addresses, from which no traffic is seen for a certain period, are erased. To open the Address Tables page, click Switch → Address Tables in the tree view. This section contians the following topics: • "Defining Static Addresses" on page 315 • "Viewing Dynamic Addresses" on page 318 Defining Static Addresses The Static MAC Address page contains a list of static MAC addresses. Static Address can be added and removed from the Static MAC Address page. In addition, several MAC Addresses can be defined for a single port. To open the Static MAC Address page, click Switch →Address Tables →Static Address Table in the tree view. Configuring Switch Information 315