H3C Technologies H3C S3600 Series Switches - Manual (Page 237)

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Table 1-1 Characteristics of different types of MAC address entries
MAC address
entry
Configuration method Aging time
Reserved or not at reboot
(if the configuration is
saved)
Static MAC
address entry
Manually configured Unavailable Yes
Dynamic MAC
address entry
Manually configured or
generated by MAC
address learning
mechanism
Available No
Blackhole MAC
address entry
Manually configured Unavailable Yes
Configuring MAC Address Table Management
MAC Address Table Management Configuration Task List
Complete the following tasks to configure MAC address table management:
Task Remarks
Configuring a MAC Address Entry Required
Setting the MAC Address Aging Timer Optional
Setting the Maximum Number of MAC Addresses a Port Can Learn Optional
Enabling Destination MAC Address Triggered Update Optional
Assigning MAC Addresses for Ethernet Ports Optional
Configuring a MAC Address Entry
You can add, modify, or remove a MAC address entry, remove all MAC address entries concerning a
specific port, or remove specific type of MAC address entries (dynamic or static MAC address entries).
You can add a MAC address entry in either system view or Ethernet port view.
Adding a MAC address entry in system view
Follow these steps to add a MAC address entry in system view:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
Enter system view system-view —
Add a MAC address
entry
mac-address { static | dynamic | blackhole }
mac-address interface interface-type
interface-number vlan vlan-id
Required