Mac Address Table Management; Configuring A Mac Address Entry And The Aging Time; Setting The Maximum Number Of Mac Addresses A Port Can Learn - Huawei Quidway S3100 Series Operation Manual

MAC
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Quidway S3100 Series Ethernet Switches
Note:
The total number of static MAC addresses and blackhole MAC addresses that can
be configured for a switch is 1,024.
The number of static MAC addresses and blackhole MAC addresses depends on
the maximum number of MAC address entries configured for a switch. For S3100
series switches, the maximum number of MAC addresses entries is 8,192.

1.2 MAC Address Table Management

The configuration to manage a MAC address table includes:

Configuring a MAC Address Entry and the Aging Time

Setting the Maximum Number of MAC Addresses a Port can Learn

1.2.1 Configuring a MAC Address Entry and the Aging Time
You can add, modify, or remove one MAC address entry, remove all MAC address
entries concerning a specific port (unicast MAC addresses only), or remove specific
type of MAC address entries (such as dynamic or static MAC address entries).
Table 1-2 Configure a MAC address entry
Operation
Enter system view
Add/modify a MAC
address entry
Set the aging time
for dynamic MAC
address entries
1.2.2 Setting the Maximum Number of MAC Addresses a Port can Learn
A MAC address table too big in size may decrease the forwarding performance of the
switch. By setting the maximum number of MAC addresses each port can learn, you
Forwarding Table
Address
Command
system-view
mac-address
dynamic
mac-address
interface-type
interface-number
vlan-id
mac-address timer { aging
seconds | no-aging }
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{ static |
| blackhole }
interface
Required
vlan
Optional
The default aging time is 300
seconds.
The
specifies that dynamic MAC
address entries do not age
out.
1-4
Description
no-aging keyword