Software Administration Manual

Configuring Switching Information
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GS752TP, GS728TP, and GS728TPP Gigabit Smart Switches
• Static. The port receives all multicast streams.
• Forbidden. Interfaces cannot receive any multicast streams, even if IGMP/MLD
snooping designated the interface to join a multicast group.
• Excluded. The interface is currently not a forward all interface.
Note: If an interface was added to the Multicast group as a result of
IGMP/MLD snooping, its status is Dynamic. This status cannot be
selected manually.
5. Click APPLY to send the updated configuration to the switch.
Forwarding Database
The forwarding database maintains a list of MAC addresses after having received a packet
from this MAC address. The transparent bridging function uses the forwarding database
entries to determine how to forward a received frame.
From the Address Table link, you can access features described in the following sections:
• Address Table
• Dynamic Address Configuration
Address Table
The Address Table contains information about unicast entries for which the switch has
forwarding or filtering information. The transparent bridging function uses this information in
determining how to propagate a received frame. Use the search function of the Address
Table screen to display information about the entries in the table.
 To search for an entry in the MAC Address Table:
1. Select Switching Address Table  Basic  Address Table.