TP-Link T2600G-18TSTL-SG3216 T2600G-18TSUN V1 Configuration Guide - Page 163

Managing MAC Address Table 1 MAC Address Table MAC Address Table 1.1 Overview The MAC address table contains address information that the switch uses to forward traffic between ports. As shown below, the table lists map entries of MAC addresses, VLAN IDs and ports. These entries can be manually input or automatically learned by the switch. Based on the MAC-address-to-port mapping in the table, the switch forwards the packet only to the associated port. Table 1-1 The MAC Address Table MAC Address VLAN ID Port Type Aging Status 00:00:00:00:00:01 1 00:00:00:00:00:02 1 ...... 1 Dynamic 2 Config static Aging no-Aging 1.2 Supported Features The address table of the switch contains dynamic addresses, static addresses and filtering addresses. You can add or remove these entries to your needs. Furthermore, you can configure notification traps and limit the number of MAC addresses in a VLAN for traffic safety. Address Configurations  Dynamic address Dynamic addresses are source addresses learned by the switch automatically. Then the switch regularly ages out those that are not in use. That is, the switch removes the MAC address entries related to a network device if no packet is received from the device within the aging time. And you can configure the aging time when needed.  Static address Static addresses are configured manually and do not age. For some relatively fixed connection, for example, frequently visited server, you can manually set the MAC address of the server as a static entry to enhance the forwarding efficiency of the switch.  Filtering address Filtering addresses are manually added to configure the switch to automatically drop the packets with specific source or destination MAC addresses. Configuration Guide 133