D-Link DES-3326 User Manual - Layer 2 Switch Settings
DES-3326 Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Configuring the Switch Using the Console Interface
Layer 2 Switch Settings
Note: Layer 2 Switch functions and settings are also
available when the switch is configured to operate in the IP
Routing (Layer 3) mode.
To access the Layer 2 Switch Settings menu, highlight Layer 2
Switch Settings on the Switch Settings menu and press Enter:
Figure 6-24. Layer 2 Switch Settings Menu
The following fields can then be set:
MAC Address Aging Time(sec):[300 ] This field specifies the
length of time a learned MAC Address will remain in the
forwarding table without being accessed (that is, how long a
learned MAC Address is allowed to remain idle). The Aging Time
can be set to any value between 10 and 1,000,000 seconds.
Note: A very long Aging Time can result with the out-of-
date Dynamic Entries that may cause incorrect packet
filtering/forwarding decisions. A very short aging time