Mac Swap Loopback Configuration - Huawei Quidway S3700 Series Configuration Manual

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About This Chapter
This chapter describes the working principle and configuration of MAC swap loopback.
9.1 MAC Swap Loopback Overview
The MAC swap loopback function modifies the header of a received Ethernet frame by swapping
the source and destination MAC addresses so that the Ethernet frame can be sent back to the
sender. This function checks Ethernet connectivity and network performance.
9.2 MAC Swap Loopback Features Supported by the S3700
The S3700 supports local MAC swap loopback test and remote MAC swap loopback test.
9.3 Configuring Local MAC Swap Loopback
By configuring local MAC swap loopback, you can test connectivity and performance of a switch
and the Ethernet network connected to the switch.
9.4 Configuring Remote MAC Swap Loopback
By configuring remote MAC swap loopback, you can test connectivity and performance of the
Ethernet network connected to a switch.
9.5 Configuration Examples
This section provides examples of MAC swap loopback configuration.
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