Adding Static MAC Addresses

When you add a static MAC address, it remains in the switch's address table, regardless of whether the device is physically connected to the switch. This saves the switch from having to re-learn a device's MAC address when the disconnected or powered-off device is active on the network again.

To add a static MAC address

1. From the main menu, click Filter Database.
   
   
2. Click Static MAC Addresses.
   
   
3. In the MAC address box, enter the MAC address to which the port should permanently forward traffic, regardless of the device's network activity.
   
   
4. In the Port Number box, select a port number. For the optional modules, the port number is MOD1,MOD2.
   
   
5. If Tag-based (IEEE 802.1Q) VLANs are set up on the switch, static addresses are associated with individual VID to associate with the MAC address.
   
   
6. Click Add.