Managing the VLAN forwarding database 79Field Description• level7 (highest priority)SmltRemote Specifies if you want to use SMLT.Clearing learned MAC addresses from the forwarding databaseFor troubleshooting, you can manually flush the bridge forwarding databaseof learned MAC addresses. This operation can be done for all MACaddresses using one of the following procedures:• "Clearing learned MAC addresses by VLAN" (page 79)• "Clearing learned MAC addresses for all VLANs by port" (page 80)Clearing learned MAC addresses by VLANTo clear the forwarding database of learned MAC addresses for a VLAN:Step Action1 Select VLAN > VLANs from the Device Manager menu bar.The VLAN dialog box appears with the Basic tab selected.SeeFigure 20 "VLAN dialog box - Basic tab" (page 58).2 Click the Advanced tab.The Advanced tab appears.3 Double-click the VLAN Operation Action field for a specific VLAN,and select flushMacFdb from the drop-down menu. See "VLANdialog box - Advanced tab: flushing the forwarding database" (page79).VLAN dialog box - Advanced tab: flushing the forwarding database4 Click Apply.The VLAN is set for flushing the bridge forwarding databaseNortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8300Configuration — VLANs, Spanning Tree, and Static Link Aggregation using Device ManagerNN46200-510 03.01 Standard4.0 27 August 2007Copyright © 2005-2007, Nortel Networks.
