MIC College of Technology: The Switch Mac Address Table

THE SWITCH MAC ADDRESS TABLE
Submitted By,
Adisurya.J (17351EC001)
Kalyan.T (17351EC020)
Sai Narendra.T (17351EC040)
Chandra Sekhar Reddy.G (17351EC008)
Under the Esteemed Guidance of
Mr. T.VIJAYA KANTH, M.Tech., MISTE Mr.T. Narendra Kumar, M.Tech.,

Assistant Professor Assistant Professor
DIPLOMA IN ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
Devineni Venkata Ramana & Dr. Hima Sekhar
MIC College of Technology

Kanchikacherla-521180, Krishna Dist., A.P, India.
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2019-2020

CONTENTS
• Abstract
• Motivation
• Objective
• Introduction
• Topology Diagram (After All Corrections)
• Designing Steps (Algorithm)
• Address table
• Snaps
• Chapter Explanations
• Switch Linux Commands
• Conclusion
• References
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ABSTRACT
Layer 2 LAN switch is to deliver Ethernet frames to host devices on the local
network. The switch records host MAC addresses that are visible on the
network, and maps those MAC addresses to its own Ethernet switch ports.
This process is called building the MAC address table. When a switch receives
a frame from a PC, it examines the frame’s source and destination MAC
addresses. The source MAC address is recorded and mapped to the switch port
from which it arrived. Then the destination MAC address is looked up in the
MAC address table. If the destination MAC address is a known address, then
the frame is forwarded out of the corresponding switch port associated with
that MAC address. If the MAC address is unknown, then the frame is
broadcasted out of all switch ports, except the one from which it came.
MOTIVATION
The purpose of a switch maintaining an address table called MAC address
table is in order to efficiently switch frames between interfaces. When the
switch receives a frame, it associates the MAC address of the sending device
with the switch port on which it was received.
A switch builds its MAC address table by recording the MAC address of
each device connected to each of its ports. The switch uses the information in
the MAC address table to send frames destined for a specific device out the
port, which has been assigned to that device
OBJECTIVE
Part 1: Identify the Problem

Part 2: Implement Network Changes
Part 3: Verify Full Functionality
Part 4: Document Findings and Configuration Changes
INTRODUCTION
 A switch builds its MAC address table by recording the MAC

address of each device connected to each of its ports.
The switch uses the information in the MAC address table to
send frames destined for a specific device out the port, which
has been assigned to that device.
 A MAC address table, sometimes called a Content

Addressable Memory (CAM) table, is used on
Ethernet switches to determine where to forward traffic on a
LAN. ... It would encapsulate an Ethernet frame and send it off
toward the switch.
Network Topology
Algorithm steps:
Build the Network and Configure Basic Device Settings
Step:1 Cable the network as shown in the topology.

Step:2 Configure PC IP Addressing.
Step:3 Configure basic settings for each switch.
Step:4 Initialize and reload the switch.
Step:5 Test connectivity
Address Table :
Step 1: Cable the network as shown in the topology.
Attach the devices as shown in the topology diagram, and cable as necessary
Step:3 Configure basic settings for each switch.
Step:4 Initialize and reload the switch.
AT SWITCH1:
Sw1(Config)# interface vlan1

Sw1(Config-if)# ip address 192.168.1.20 255.255.255.0
Sw1(Config-if)# no shutdown
Sw1(Config-if)# exit
Sw1(Config)# exit
Sw1# copy running-config startup-config
AT SWITCH2:

Sw2(Config)# exit
AT SWITCH3:

Sw3(Config)# exit
AT SWITCH4:

Sw4(Config)# exit
The Packet At Source
Sending ARP To Identify The Destination Mac Address
Sending Packet To Its Destination After Identifying The Destination MAC Address
RESULT SNAPS
SOURCE
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DESTINATION 18
At Switch 1:
At Switch 2:
At Switch 3:
At Switch 4:
CONCLUSION:
The switch maintains an address table called MAC address table

in order to maintain efficiently switch frames between
interfaces.
When the switch receives a frame,it associates the MAC address
of the sending device with the switch port on which it was
received.
REFERENCES
 https://www.freeccnastudyguide.com/study-guides/ccna/ch7/7-1-mac-address-tabl
e
/
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address
 https://
community.fs.com/blog/switch-mac-address-whats-it-and-how-does-it-work.html
 https://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=2181835&seqNum=5
 https://www.pearsonitcertification.com/articles/article.aspx?p=2339639&seqNum=3
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THE SWITCH MAC ADDRESS TABLE

Under the Esteemed Guidance of

Mr. T.VIJAYA KANTH, M.Tech., MISTE Mr.T. Narendra Kumar, M.Tech.,

DIPLOMA IN ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Devineni Venkata Ramana & Dr. Hima Sekhar

MIC College of Technology

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2019-2020

Part 1: Identify the Problem

 A switch builds its MAC address table by recording the MAC

 A MAC address table, sometimes called a Content

Build the Network and Configure Basic Device Settings

Step:1 Cable the network as shown in the topology.

Sw1(Config)# interface vlan1

Sw2(Config-if)# ip address 192.168.1.21 255.255.255.0

Sw3(Config)# interface vlan1

Sw4(Config)# interface vlan1

The switch maintains an address table called MAC address table

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