QTech QSW-2800 series Configuration Manual - 17.5 Mac Address Function
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The connected cable is broken.
Spanning Tree is enabled and the port is in “discarding” status; or the device is just connected
to the port and Spanning Tree is still under calculation, wait until the Spanning Tree calculation
finishes, and the port will learn the MAC address.
If not the problems mentioned above, please check for the switch portand contact technical
support for solution.
17.5 MAC Address Function
Extension
17.5.1 MAC Address Binding
17.5.1.1 Introduction to MAC Address Binding
Most switches support MAC address learning, each port can dynamically learn several MAC
addresses, so that forwarding data streams between known MAC addresses within the ports
can be achieved. If a MAC address is aged, the packet destined for that entry will be
broadcasted. In other words, a MAC address learned in a port will be used for forwarding in
that port, if the connection is changed to another port, the switch will learn the MAC address
again to forward data in the new port.
However, in some cases, security or management policy may require MAC addresses to be
bound with the ports, only data stream from the binding MAC are allowed to be forwarded in
the ports. That is to say, after a MAC address is bound to a port, only the data stream destined
for that MAC address can flow in from the binding port, data stream destined for the other
MAC addresses that not bound to the port will not be allowed to pass through the port.
17.5.1.2 MAC Address Binding Configuration Task List
1. Enable MAC address binding function for the ports
2. Lock the MAC addresses for a port
3. MAC address binding property configuration
4. mac-notification trap configuration
1. Enable MAC address binding function for the ports
Command
Explanation
Port Mode
switchport port-security
no switchport port-security
Enable MAC address binding function for the port and
lock the port. When a port is locked, the MAC address