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Alteon OS Command Reference
Chapter 6: The Configuration Menu
23740M2420, April 2007
/cfg/l2/fdb
Forwarding Database Configuration
Use the following commands to configure the Forwarding Database (FDB) for the GbESM.
NOTE – If you disable FDB learning and FDB flooding, manually add static MAC address
entries for the management module, blade servers, and other connected devices. The static
entries ensure that the GbESM retains connectivity to those devices. Use the following
command to add static MAC address entries:
/cfg/l2/fdb/static/add
[FDB Menu]
static - Static FDB Menu
learn - Enable/disable FDB Learning for all ports
flood - Enable/disable Flooding of Unknown Destination MACs
cur - Display current FDB configuration
Table 6-45 FDB Menu Options (/cfg/l2/fdb)
Command Syntax and Usage
static
Displays the static FDB menu. To view menu options, see page 238.
learn disable|enable
Enables or disables FDB learning. The default value is enabled.
flood disable|enable
Enables or disables flooding of packets with unknown MAC addresses to all ports.
The default value is enabled.
Note: If you disable FDB flooding, you must also disable FDB learning.
cur
Display current FDB configuration.