3Com 1000 Switch User Manual


 
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INSERT
This button lets you insert an entry into the
database. You cannot insert an entry for a port
which uses AutoSelect VLAN Mode.
DELETE
This button allows you to delete entries
from the database. You cannot delete an entry if it
is associated with a port which uses AutoSelect
VLAN Mode.
Searching the Switch Database
You can search the switch database in two ways:
by MAC address or port number.
By MAC Address
To locate the port number against which a particular
MAC address is entered in the SDB:
1
In the MAC Address field, type in the MAC address
you are trying to locate.
2
Select FIND. The port ID is displayed in the Port
Number
field and the entry in the listbox is high-
lighted with an asterisk (*).
By Port
To locate the MAC addresses entered against a par-
ticular port ID in the SDB:
1
Clear the MAC Address
field by moving into the
field and pressing [Space].
2
In the Port Number field, enter the port ID for which
you want MAC addresses displayed.
3
Select
FIND. The listbox will show entries in the
database for that port only.
Adding an Entry into the SDB
1
In the MAC Address field, type in the MAC address
of the device.
2
In the Port field, type in the port identifier for this
device.
3
Select whether the entry is permanent or not by
specifying Yes or No in the Permanent field.
4
Select INSERT.
Deleting an Entry from the SDB
1
In the listbox, highlight the entry you want to delete
and press [Return], or type the MAC address into
the MAC Address field.
2
Select DELETE.
Specifying that an Entry is Permanent
1
In the listbox, highlight the entry you want to make
permanent and press [Return], or type the MAC
address into the MAC Address field.
2
In the Permanent field, specify Yes.
3
Select INSERT.