Managing the Hub2-55The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View• Address Type, which identifies whether the address of interest is in the sourceor destination field, or in both fields, of the frame.• Frame Type, which indicates whether all frames with the given address willhave a transmit priority, or whether a specified frame Type will be used incombination with the address.• Priority, which displays the current transmit priority assigned to the entry.Below the Current Priority Entries list box, several text fields and commandbuttons allow you to configure or edit MAC-based priority entries:MAC AddressThis text field allows you to enter a new MAC address that will have a transmitpriority associated with it.Address TypeThis drop-down list box allows you to select whether the given MAC addressmust be in the source address portion of the frame (SA), the destination addressportion (DA), or in either portion (SA/DA).Frame TypeThis radio button/text box combination allows you to choose whether All frameTypes with the given address will be given priority, or whether frames of aSpecific type (as defined in the associated text box) will be given priority.PriorityPriority, which indicates the transmit priority level assigned to the configuredentry.To assign a transmit priority based on MAC-layer information:1. Click on the Add button. The entry fields will be activated.2. Click in the MAC Address text box, and type in the physical address inXX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format, where X is a valid hexadecimal value (A-F or0-9), for which you want to configure a transmit priority.3. Click on the Address Type drop-down list box, and select whether you wantthe specified address to be in the Source Address portion of the frame (SA),the Destination Address portion (DA), or in either portion (SA/DA).4. Specify a Frame Type that you want associated with the frame:a. Click on the appropriate Frame Type option button: Specific if you want acertain Frame Type associated with the given MAC address, or All if youdo not care about the Frame Type.b. If you select Specific, click in the associated text box and type in thetwo-byte hexadecimal value for that protocol type (e.g., 0BAD for Banyanframes).
