Nortel Networks 380 Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 3 Using the console interface 111
Using the BayStack 380 10/100/1000 Switch
Table 13 describes the MAC Address Table screen fields.
MAC Address Security Configuration Menu screen
The MAC Address Security Configuration Menu screen (Figure 50) allows you to
specify a range of system responses to unauthorized network access to your
switch. The network access control is based on the MAC addresses of the
authorized stations. You can specify a list of up to 448 MAC addresses that are
authorized to access the switch. You can also specify the ports that each MAC
address is allowed to access. The options for allowed port access include: NONE,
ALL or a single port that is specified in a list, for example, 1, 6, 9, etc. You must
also include the MAC address of any router connected to any secure ports.
To open the MAC Address Security Configuration screen:
Table 13 MAC Address Table screen fields
Field Description
Aging Time Specifies how long a learned MAC address remains in the switch’s
forwarding database. If an entry is inactive for a period of time that exceeds
the specified aging time, the address is removed.
Default Value 300 seconds
Range 10 to 1,000,000 seconds
Find an Address
Allows the user to search for a specific MAC address.
Default Value 00-00-00-00-00-00 (no MAC address assigned)
Range 00-00-00-00-00-00 to FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
Choose MAC Address Security Configuration from the Switch
Configuration Menu.