DGS-1100/ME Metro Ethernet Managed Switch CLI Reference Guide
FORWARDING DATABASE COMMANDS
The Forwarding Database commands in the Command Line Interface (CLI) are listed (along with the
appropriate parameters) in the following table.
Command Parameter
create fdb [name <vlan_name 8> | vlanid <VIDlist 1-4094>] <macaddr> port <port>
create multicast_fdb name <vlan_name 8> <macaddr>
config multicast_fdb name <vlan_name 8> <macaddr> [add | delete] <portlist>
config fdb aging_time <sec 10-10000000>
delete fdb <vlan_name 8> <macaddr>
show multicast_fdb {vlan <vlan_name 8> | vlanid <vidlist 1-4094> | mac_address <macaddr>}
show fdb
{port <port> | vlan <vlan_name 8> | vlanid <vidlist 1-4094> | mac_address
<macaddr> | static | aging_time}
config multicast filter [forward | filter]
show multicast
filter_mode
clear fdb { port <port> | all }
delete multicast_fdb <vlan_name 8> <macaddr>
Each command is listed in detail, as follows:
create fdb
Purpose To create a static entry in the unicast MAC address forwarding table
(database)
Syntax
create fdb [name <vlan_name 8> | vlanid <VIDlist 1-4094>]
<macaddr> port <port>
Description
The create fdb command creates a static e
unicast MAC address forwarding database.
Parameters
name <vlan_name 8> − The name of the VLAN on which the MAC
address resides.
vlanid <VIDlist 1-4094> − The VLAN ID on which the MAC address
resides.
<macaddr> − The MAC address to be added to the forwarding table.
port <port> − The port number corresponding to the MAC
destination address. The Switch will always forward traffic to the
specified device through this port.
Restrictions Only administrator-level users can issue this command.
Example usage:
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