Description: This object indicates the status of this entry. The default value is deleteOnTimeout(4).

invalid(1) - this value indicates a inactive entry. The entry may receive this value either through a management SET operation or by being aged out. Setting this value will delete the entry from the forwarding database. system(2) - this value indicates a system entry, i.e. a system address, the broadcast address or the spanning tree group address. permanent(3) - this entry is currently in use and will remain so after the next reset of the switch. This value is allowed for entries of type customFilter(2). For virtualFilter(1) type setting the status to permanent will result in a deleteOnReset(3) status. deleteOnReset(4) - this entry is currently in use and will remain so until the next reset of the switch. deleteOnTimeout(5) - this entry is currently in use and will remain so until it is aged out.