This module configures the forwarding database (MAC address table) of all network nodes in the network based on the automatically discovered network topology. The configurator uses the shortest path algorithm to determine the outgoing network interface for all network nodes and all destination network interfaces. The effect of this configuration is that the network can use the GlobalArp module and completely eliminate the ARP protocol messages.

See also: MacForwardingTable

Inheritance diagram

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Properties

Name	Value	Description
display	i=block/cogwheel

Direct method calls (observed)

call to	function	info
InterfaceTable	inet::InterfaceTable::findInterfaceByNodeInputGateId	findInterfaceByNodeInputGateId
InterfaceTable	inet::InterfaceTable::findInterfaceByNodeOutputGateId	findInterfaceByNodeOutputGateId

Called methods (observed)

function	info	call from
inet::MacForwardingTableConfigurator::receiveSignal	ipv4McastChange	Ipv4NodeConfigurator, Udp

Source code

//
// This module configures the forwarding database (MAC address table) of all
// network nodes in the network based on the automatically discovered network
// topology. The configurator uses the shortest path algorithm to determine the
// outgoing network interface for all network nodes and all destination network
// interfaces. The effect of this configuration is that the network can use the
// ~GlobalArp module and completely eliminate the ARP protocol messages.
//
// @see ~MacForwardingTable
//
simple MacForwardingTableConfigurator like INetworkConfigurator
{
    parameters:
        @display("i=block/cogwheel");
}

File: src/inet/linklayer/configurator/MacForwardingTableConfigurator.ned

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