xStack DES-3800 Series Layer 3 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch CLI Manual
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Forwarding Database Commands
The layer 2 forwarding database commands in the Command Line Interface (CLI) are listed (along with
the appropriate parameters) in the following table.
Command Parameters
create fdb
<vlan_name 32> <macaddr> port <port>
create multicast_fdb <vlan_name 32> <macaddr>
config multicast_fdb
<vlan_name 32> <macaddr> [add | delete] <portlist>
config fdb
aging_time
<sec 10-1000000>
delete fdb
<vlan_name 32> <macaddr>
clear fdb
[vlan <vlan_name 32> | port <port> | all]
show multicast_fdb
{vlan <vlan_name 32> | mac_address <macaddr>}
show fdb
{port <port> | vlan <vlan_name 32> | mac_address <macaddr> |
static | aging_time}
show ipfdb
{[ip_address <ipaddr> | interface <ipif_name 12> | port <port> ]}
config multicast
port_filtering_mode
[<portlist> | all] [forward_all_groups |
forward_unregistered_groups | filter_unregistered_groups]
show multicast
port_filtering_mode
{<portlist>}
Each command is listed, in detail, in the following sections.
create fdb
Purpose
Used to create a static entry to the unicast MAC address forwarding
table (database).
Syntax
create fdb <vlan_name 32> <macaddr> port <port>
Description
This command will make an entry into the Switch’s unicast MAC
address forwarding database.
Parameters
<vlan_name 32>
−
The name of the VLAN on which the MAC
address resides.
<macaddr>
−
The MAC address that will be added to the forwarding
table.
port <port>
−
The port number corresponding to the MAC destination
address. The Switch will always forward traffic to the specified
device through this port.
Restrictions
Only administrator-level users can issue this command.
Example usage:
To create a unicast MAC FDB entry
:
