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5.1.2 Layer 2 (L2) Table Aging
L2 Table Aging defines the aging time of the Address Resolution Logic (ARL)
table. This table learns and remembers MAC addresses of devices sending
information through it. See Chapter 13 on page 83 for more background
information. Click the link in the L2 Table Aging field to see the screen as shown
next.
Figure 23 Configure L2 Table Aging
Select the Enable L2 Table Aging checkbox and enter the amount of time in
seconds (up to 1048575) that the Switch remembers MAC address entries. Select
“0” to disable L2 table aging. Click Apply to save your configuration changes.
5.1.3 Backup Settings
Backing up your Switch configurations allows you to create various “snap shots” of
your device from which you may restore at a later date.
Back up your current Switch configuration to a computer using the Backup
Settings link.
Follow the steps below to back up the current Switch configuration.
1 Click Backup.
2 Click Save to display the Save As screen.
3 Choose a location to save the file on your computer from the Save in drop-down
list box and type a descriptive name for it in the File name list box. Click Save to
save the configuration file to your computer.
