
Dimension ES-4024 Ethernet Switch
Static MAC Forward Setup 8-1
Chapter 8
Static
MAC Forward Setup
Use these screens to configure static MAC address forwarding.
8.1 Introduction to Static MAC Forward Setup
A static MAC address is an address that has been manually entered in the MAC address learning table. Static
MAC addresses do not age out. When you set up static MAC address rules, you are setting static MAC addresses
for a port. This may reduce the need for broadcasting.
8.2 Configuring Static MAC Forwarding
Click Advanced Applications, Static MAC Forwarding in the navigation panel to display the configuration
screen as shown.
Figure 8-1 Advanced: Static MAC Forwarding
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 8-1 Advanced: Static MAC Forwarding
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Active Select this check box to activate your rule. You may temporarily deactivate a rule without deleting
it by clearing this check box.
Name Enter a descriptive name for identification purposes for this static MAC address forwarding rule.
MAC Address Enter the MAC address in valid MAC address format, that is, six hexadecimal character pairs.
Static MAC addresses do not age out.
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