ZyXEL GS-1548 User Guide - Page 45

Layer 2 (L2) Table Aging, 5.1.3 Backup Settings, L2 Table Aging, Enable L2 Table Aging, Apply

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Chapter 5 System 5.1.2 Layer 2 (L2) Table Aging L2 Table Aging defines the aging time of the Address Resolution Logic (ARL) table. This table learns and remembers MAC addresses of devices sending information through it. See Chapter 13 on page 83 for more background information. Click the link in the L2 Table Aging field to see the screen as shown next. Figure 23 Configure L2 Table Aging Select the Enable L2 Table Aging checkbox and enter the amount of time in seconds (up to 1048575) that the Switch remembers MAC address entries. Select "0" to disable L2 table aging. Click Apply to save your configuration changes. 5.1.3 Backup Settings Backing up your Switch configurations allows you to create various "snap shots" of your device from which you may restore at a later date. Back up your current Switch configuration to a computer using the Backup Settings link. Follow the steps below to back up the current Switch configuration. 1 Click Backup. 2 Click Save to display the Save As screen. 3 Choose a location to save the file on your computer from the Save in drop-down list box and type a descriptive name for it in the File name list box. Click Save to save the configuration file to your computer. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 45

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Chapter 5 System
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5.1.2
Layer 2 (L2) Table Aging
L2 Table Aging
defines the aging time of the Address Resolution Logic (ARL)
table. This table learns and remembers MAC addresses of devices sending
information through it. See
Chapter 13 on page 83
for more background
information. Click the link in the
L2 Table Aging field
to see the screen as shown
next.
Figure 23
Configure L2 Table Aging
Select the
Enable L2 Table Aging
checkbox and enter the amount of time in
seconds (up to 1048575) that the Switch remembers MAC address entries. Select
“0” to disable L2 table aging. Click
Apply
to save your configuration changes.
5.1.3
Backup Settings
Backing up your Switch configurations allows you to create various “snap shots” of
your device from which you may restore at a later date.
Back up your current Switch configuration to a computer using the
Backup
Settings
link.
Follow the steps below to back up the current Switch configuration.
1
Click
Backup
.
2
Click
Save
to display the
Save As
screen.
3
Choose a location to save the file on your computer from the
Save in
drop-down
list box and type a descriptive name for it in the
File name
list box. Click
Save
to
save the configuration file to your computer.