Reserve MAC Address

When the switch receives a frame using a destination MAC address that belongs to a reserved range (per the IEEE standard), the frame can be discarded or bridged.

Use the Reserved MAC Address page to define the MAC addresses to be reserved and the actions how to deal with the frame.

To reserve a MAC address:

Procedure

Step 1

Click MAC Address Tables > Reserve MAC Addresses.

Step 2

Click Add.

Step 3

Enter the following information:

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

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

    • Bridge—Forwards the packet to all VLAN members.

    • Discard—Deletes the packet

Step 4

Click Apply. The MAC address is reserved, and the Running Configuration is updated.