Filter for MAC addresses

The filter table for MAC addresses is used to display and edit filters. Each row represents one filter. Filters specify the way in which data packets are sent. They are set automatically by the device (learned status) or manually. Data packets whose destination address is entered in the table are sent from the receiving port to the ports marked in the table. Data packets whose destination address is not in the table are sent from the receiving port to all other ports. The following conditions are possible:

In the “Create” dialog (see buttons below), you can create new filters.

Note: For Unicast addresses, the PowerMICE, MACH 1040 and MACH 4000 devices allow you to include multiple ports in a filter entry. Do not include any port if you want to create a Discard Filter entry.
Note: The filter table allows you to create up to 100 filter entries for Multicast addresses.

Create

To set up a filter manually, click the “Create” button.

Tab. “Create” window (Forts.)

Parameters

Meaning

“VLAN ID”

Defines the ID of the VLAN to which the table entry applies.

Possible values:

  • All VLAN IDs that are set up

“Address”

Defines the destination MAC address to which the table entry applies.

Possible values:

  • Valid MAC address

    Enter the value in one of the following formats:

    • without a separator, e.g. 001122334455

    • separated by spaces, e.g. 00 11 22 33 44 55

    • separated by colons, e.g. 00:11:22:33:44:55

    • separated by hyphens, e.g. 00-11-22-33-44-55

    • separated by points, e.g. 00.11.22.33.44.55

    • separated by points after every 4th character, e.g. 0011.2233.4455

“Possible Ports”

Defines the device ports to which the device transmits data packets with the destination MAC address:

  • Select one port if the destination MAC address is a Unicast address.

  • Select one or more ports if the destination MAC address is a Multicast address.

  • Select no port to set up a discard filter. The device discards data packets with the destination MAC address specified in the table entry.


Edit Entry

To manually adapt the settings for a table entry, click the “Edit Entry” button.

Tab. “Edit Entry” window in the Switching:Filters for MAC Addresses dialog (Forts.)

Parameters

Meaning

“Possible Ports”

This column contains the ports available in the device.

“Dedicated Ports”

This column contains the device ports that are assigned to the table entry.

  • Select one port if the destination MAC address is a Unicast address.

  • Select one or more ports if the destination MAC address is a Multicast address.

  • Select no port to set up a discard filter. The device discards data packets with the destination MAC address specified in the table entry.


Buttons

Tab. Buttons (Forts.)

Button

Meaning

“Set”

Transfers the changes to the volatile memory (RAM) of the device. To permanently save the changes afterwards, you open the Basic Settings:Load/Save dialog and click “Save”.

“Reload”

Updates the fields with the values that are saved in the volatile memory (RAM) of the device.

“Create”

Adds a new table entry.

“Edit Entry”

Opens the “Edit Entry” window.

“Help”

Opens the online help.

“    >    ”

Moves the selected entry to the right column.

“ >> ”

Moves all entries to the right column.

“    <    ”

Moves the selected entry to the left column.

“ << ”

Moves all entries to the left column.