NETGEAR GS700TR Switch User Manual


 
GS700TR Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Configuring Switching Information 3-39
v1.0, May, 2008
3. Click Refresh to update the information on the screen with the most current data.
MFDB Statistics
Use the multicast forwarding database Statistics page to view statistical information about the
MFDB table.
To access the Stats page:
Table 3-25. MFDB Table Fields
Field Description
MAC Address The MAC Address to which the multicast MAC address is related.
To search by MAC address, enter the address with the MFDB table
entry you want displayed. Enter six two-digit hexadecimal numbers
separated by colons, for example 00:0f:43:67:89:AB. Then click Go. If
the address exists, that entry will be displayed. An exact match is
required.
VLAN ID The VLAN ID to which the multicast MAC address is related.
Component This is the component that is responsible for this entry in the Multicast
Forwarding Database. Possible values are IGMP Snooping or Static
Filtering.
Type This displays the type of the entry. Static entries are those that are
configured by the end user. Dynamic entries are added to the table as a
result of a learning process or protocol.
Description The text description of this multicast table entry. Possible values are
Management Configured, Network Configured and Network
Assisted.
Interface The list of interfaces that are designated for forwarding (Fwd) and
filtering (Flt) for the selected address.
Forwarding Interfaces The resultant forwarding list is derived from combining all the
forwarding interfaces and removing the interfaces that are listed as the
static filtering interfaces.