MAC address table stores the MAC addresses of devices connected to the switch

A MAC address table is a database maintained by a network switch that stores the MAC addresses of devices connected to it. The switch uses this table to forward traffic to the correct destination device.

When a device connects to a switch, the switch learns its MAC address by examining the source MAC address of the first frame it receives from the device. The switch then adds the MAC address to its table, along with the port number that the device is connected to.

The MAC address table is used by the switch to make forwarding decisions. When a frame arrives at the switch, the switch looks up the destination MAC address in the table. If the MAC address is found, the switch forwards the frame to the port that the device is connected to.

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Switch uses DHCP snooping to listen to DHCP traffic and learn MAC addresses

DHCP snooping is a security feature that can be enabled on a network switch to prevent unauthorized devices from obtaining IP addresses from the DHCP server.

When DHCP snooping is enabled, the switch listens to DHCP traffic on the network. When a DHCP request is received, the switch checks the MAC address of the requesting device against a list of known MAC addresses. If the MAC address is not found in the list, the switch drops the request.

The switch also learns the MAC addresses of devices that are assigned IP addresses by the DHCP server. This information is stored in the switch's MAC address table.

DHCP snooping can be used to prevent a number of network security threats, such as:

• MAC address spoofing
• IP address spoofing
• DHCP server spoofing

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ARP requests and responses are used to learn MAC addresses

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is a network protocol that is used to map IP addresses to MAC addresses. When a device wants to send data to another device on the same network, it first needs to resolve the IP address of the destination device to a MAC address.

To do this, the device sends an ARP request to the broadcast address of the network. All devices on the network receive the request, but only the device with the matching IP address responds.

The responding device sends an ARP response back to the requesting device, which contains its MAC address. The requesting device then stores the MAC address in its ARP cache.</

Switches use ARP requests and responses to learn the MAC addresses of devices on the network. When a switch receives an ARP request, it checks the MAC address of the requesting device against its MAC address table.

If the MAC address is not found in the table, the switch floods the ARP request to all ports on the switch. This allows the destination device to respond to the ARP request and the switch to learn its MAC address.

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Gratuitous ARP requests can be used to update MAC address table entries

A gratuitous ARP request is an ARP request that is sent by a device to announce its presence on the network. Gratuitous ARP requests are typically used to update MAC address table entries on other devices on the network.

When a device sends a gratuitous ARP request, it includes its own IP address and MAC address in the request. All devices on the network receive the request, but only the device with the matching IP address responds.

The responding device sends an ARP response back to the requesting device, which confirms that the requesting device's MAC address is correct.

Switches use gratuitous ARP requests to update the MAC address table entries for devices on the network. When a switch receives a gratuitous ARP request, it checks the MAC address of the requesting device against its MAC address table.

If the MAC address is not found in the table, the switch adds the MAC address to the table, along with the port number that the device is connected to.

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Static MAC address entries can be manually configured on the switch

Static MAC address entries can be manually configured on a switch to provide a fixed mapping between an IP address and a MAC address. This can be useful in a number of scenarios, such as:

• To ensure that a specific device always gets the same IP address
• To prevent a device from spoofing its MAC address
• To create a MAC address reservation for a device that is not yet connected to the network

To configure a static MAC address entry on a switch, you will need to use the switch's command-line interface (CLI). The specific commands will vary depending on the switch model, but the general steps are as follows:

1. Enter the switch's CLI.
2. Navigate to the MAC address table configuration mode.
3. Add a new MAC address entry.
4. Specify the IP address and MAC address of the device.
5. Save the configuration changes.

Once you have configured a static MAC address entry, the switch will always use the specified MAC address when forwarding traffic to the corresponding IP address.

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MAC address table aging ensures that unused entries are removed over time

MAC address table aging is a process that ensures that unused MAC address entries are removed from the table over time. This is important because the MAC address table can become full if it contains too many unused entries, which can impact the performance of the switch.

MAC address aging works by periodically checking the MAC address table for entries that have not been used recently. If an entry has not been used for a specified period of time, it is removed from the table.

The aging time is typically set to a value between 5 and 30 minutes. The optimal aging time will vary depending on the size and usage patterns of the network.

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MAC address table aging is an important process that helps to keep the MAC address table clean and efficient. By removing unused entries from the table, the switch can improve its performance and reduce the risk of MAC address spoofing attacks.

MAC address table flooding is used to forward frames to all ports when a destination MAC address is unknown

MAC address table flooding is a technique used by switches to forward frames to all ports when the destination MAC address is unknown.

When a switch receives a frame, it first checks the destination MAC address against its MAC address table. If the MAC address is found in the table, the switch forwards the frame to the corresponding port.

However, if the destination MAC address is not found in the table, the switch floods the frame to all ports. This ensures that the frame reaches the destination device, even if the switch does not know which port it is connected to.

MAC address table flooding can be used to:

• Forward frames to devices that are not yet known to the switch
• Forward frames to devices that have moved to a different port
• Troubleshoot network connectivity problems

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MAC address table flooding is an important technique that helps to ensure that frames are delivered to their destination devices, even when the switch does not know which port they are connected to.

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