Prerequsites For Static Mac Address Support On Service Instances - Cisco NCS 4200 Series Configuration Manual

Static MAC Address Support on Service
Instances
The Multicast and Unicast static MAC address support on Service Instances feature supports configuration
of a static MAC address on a pseudoport. Use of a static MAC address for Broadband Network Gateway
(BNG) upstream traffic enables traffic forwarding while conserving MAC table resources and limiting the
traffic flood by creating multicast groups.
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Prerequsites for Static MAC Address Support on Service
Instances
• Knowledge of both port and bridge domain limitations.
• Knowledge of service instances.
Restrictions for Static MAC Address Support on Service
Instances
• Static MAC configuration is not allowed at secure service instance.
• Static MAC addresses are programmed only on switch processors (both active and standby).
• The Static MAC address on Pseudowires is not supported on the Cisco ASR 900 Series Routers.
Prerequsites for Static MAC Address Support on Service Instances, page 71
Restrictions for Static MAC Address Support on Service Instances, page 71
Information about Static MAC Address Support on Service Instances, page 72
Configuring a Static MAC Address on a Service Instance, page 72
Verifying Configured Static MAC Addresses on a Service Instance, page 74
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