Static MAC Filtering
Static MAC Filtering Overview
This chapter discusses MAC address port filtering.
Filtering means sifting traffic going through the Switch based on the source and/or destination MAC addresses and VLAN group (ID).
What You Can Do
Use the Static MAC Filtering screen (Configure a Static MAC Filtering Rule) to create rules for traffic going through the Switch.
Configure a Static MAC Filtering Rule
Use this screen to view and configure rules for traffic going through the Switch. Click SWITCHING > Static MAC Filtering > Static MAC Filtering in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown next.
SWITCHING > Static MAC Filtering > Static MAC Filtering
The following table describes the related labels in this screen.
SWITCHING > Static MAC Filtering > Static MAC Filtering 
label
description
Index
This field displays the index number of the rule.
Active
This field displays whether the rule is activated or not.
Name
This field displays the descriptive name for this rule. This is for identification purpose only.
MAC Address
This field displays the source or destination MAC address with the VLAN identification number to which the MAC address belongs.
VID
This field displays the VLAN group identification number.
Action
This field displays Discard source, Discard destination, or Discard both depending on what you configured above.
 
Select an entry’s checkbox to select a specific entry. Otherwise, select the checkbox in the table heading row to select all entries.
Add/Edit
Click Add/Edit to add a new entry or edit a selected one.
Delete
Click Delete to remove the selected entries.
Add/Edit a Static MAC Filtering Rule
Use this screen to create or edit rules for traffic going through the Switch. Click Add/Edit, or select an entry and click Add/Edit in the SWITCHING > Static MAC Filtering > Static MAC Filtering screen to display this screen.
SWITCHING > Static MAC Filtering > Static MAC Filtering > Add/Edit
The following table describes the related labels in this screen.
SWITCHING > Static MAC Filtering > Static MAC Filtering > Add/Edit 
label
description
Active
Enable the switch button to activate your rule. You may temporarily deactivate a rule without deleting it by de-selecting this checkbox.
Name
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable ASCII characters excluding [ ? ], [ | ], [ ' ], [ " ], or [ , ]) for this rule. This is for identification only.
Action
Select Discard source to drop the frames from the source MAC address (specified in the MAC field). The Switch can still send frames to the MAC address.
Select Discard destination to drop the frames to the destination MAC address (specified in the MAC address). The Switch can still receive frames originating from the MAC address.
Select Discard source and Discard destination to block traffic to or from the MAC address specified in the MAC field.
MAC
Enter a MAC address in valid MAC address format, that is, six hexadecimal character pairs.
VID
Enter the VLAN group identification number.
Apply
Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
Clear
Click Clear to clear the fields to the factory defaults.
Cancel
Click Cancel to not save the configuration you make and return to the last screen.