xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch CLI Manual
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FORWARDING DATABASE COMMANDS
The forwarding database commands in the Command Line Interface (CLI) are listed (along with the appropriate parameters) in
the following table.
Command Parameters
create fdb
<vlan_name 32> <macaddr> port <port>
create multicast_fdb <vlan_name 32> <macaddr>
config multicast_fdb
<vlan_name 32> <macaddr> [add | delete] <portlist>
delete multicast_fdb <vlan_name 32> <macaddr>
config fdb aging_time <sec 10-1000000>
delete fdb <vlan_name 32> <macaddr>
clear fdb
[vlan <vlan_name 32> | port <port> | all]
show multicast_fdb {vlan <vlan_name 32> | mac_address <macaddr>}
show fdb
{port <port> | vlan <v
lan_name 32> | mac_address <macaddr> | static | aging_time}
show ipfdb {<ipaddr>}
Each command is listed, in detail, in the following sections.
create fdb
Purpose Used to create a static entry to the unicast MAC address
forwarding table (database).
Syntax
create fdb <vlan_name 32> <macaddr> port <port>
Description This command will make an entry into the Switch’s unicast MAC
address forwarding database.
Parameters
<vlan_name 32> − The name of the VLAN on which the MAC
address resides.
<macaddr> − The MAC address that will be added to the
forwarding table.
port <port> − Enter the corresponding port of the entry to delete.
The port is specified by listing the lowest slot number and the
beginning port number on that slot, separated by a colon. For
example, 1:3 specifies slot number 1, port 3. 2:4 specifies switch
number 2, port 4.
Restrictions Only administrator-level users can issue this command.
Example usage:
To create a unicast MAC FDB entry:
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