Reserved MAC Addresses

When the device receives a frame with a destination MAC address that belongs to a reserved range (per the IEEE standard), the frame can be discarded or bridged. The entry in the Reserved MAC Address Table can either specify the reserved MAC address or the reserved MAC address and a frame type:

To add an entry for a reserved MAC address, proceed as follows:

Procedure

Step 1

Click MAC Address Tables > Reserved MAC Addresses.

Step 2

Click Add or Edit to modify the values.

Step 3

Enter the values for the following fields:

  • MAC Address—Select the MAC address to be reserved.

  • Frame Type—Select a frame type based on the following criteria:

    • Ethernet V2—Applies to Ethernet V2 packets with the specific MAC address.

    • LLC—Applies to Logical Link Control (LLC) packets with the specific MAC address.

    • LLC-SNAP—Applies to Logical Link Control/Sub-Network Access Protocol (LLC-SNAP) packets with the specific MAC address.

    • All—Applies to all packets with the specific MAC address.

  • Action—Select one of the following actions to be taken upon receiving a packet that matches the selected criteria:

    • Bridge—Forward the packet to all VLAN members

    • Discard—Delete the packet.

Step 4

Click Apply. A new MAC address is reserved.