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Forwarding Database Information

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Forwarding Database Information To display the following form, select Layer 2 > FDB. The forwarding database (FDB) contains information that maps the media access control (MAC) address of each known device to the switch port where the device address was learned. The FDB also shows which other ports have seen frames destined for a particular MAC address. NOTE: The master forwarding database supports up to 8K MAC address entries on the MP per switch. The following table describes the Forwarding Database Information controls: Table 13 Forwarding Database Information controls Control Description Show Entries of a Specific Source Port Show Entries of a Specific State Show Entries of a Specific VLAN Show Entry of a Specific MAC address Clear Dynamic MACs Entry # MAC Address VLAN Source Port Trunk State Learned Port Permanent Displays FDB entries for the selected port(s). Displays FDB entries by state. Displays FDB entries for the selected VLAN. Displays a single FDB entry by IP address. Enter the MAC address using the format, xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx. For example, 08:00:20:12:34:56 Removes learned FDB entries. Displays the numeric identifier of the FDB entry. Displays the MAC address of the FDB entry. Displays the VLAN number of the FDB entry. Displays the source port of the FDB entry. Displays the trunk number of the FDB entry, if applicable. Displays the port state of the FDB entry. Displays the port number of the port that received the FDB entry. Displays whether the FDB entry is a static, permanent entry. Dashboard 29

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Forwarding Database Information
To display the following form, select
Layer 2 > FDB
.
The forwarding database (FDB) contains information that maps the media access control (MAC) address of each
known device to the switch port where the device address was learned. The FDB also shows which other ports
have seen frames destined for a particular MAC address.
NOTE:
The master forwarding database supports up to 8K MAC address entries on the MP per switch.
The following table describes the Forwarding Database Information controls:
Table 13
Forwarding Database Information controls
Control
Description
Show Entries of a Specific Source Port
Displays FDB entries for the selected port(s).
Show Entries of a Specific State
Displays FDB entries by state.
Show Entries of a Specific VLAN
Displays FDB entries for the selected VLAN.
Show Entry of a Specific MAC address
Displays a single FDB entry by IP address.
Enter the MAC address using the format,
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
.
For example,
08:00:20:12:34:56
Clear Dynamic MACs
Removes learned FDB entries.
Entry #
Displays the numeric identifier of the FDB entry.
MAC Address
Displays the MAC address of the FDB entry.
VLAN
Displays the VLAN number of the FDB entry.
Source Port
Displays the source port of the FDB entry.
Trunk
Displays the trunk number of the FDB entry, if applicable.
State
Displays the port state of the FDB entry.
Learned Port
Displays the port number of the port that received the FDB entry.
Permanent
Displays whether the FDB entry is a static, permanent entry.