System L2-Table Mode - Alaxala AX3640S Software Manual

7. Device Management

system l2-table mode

Sets the method for searching a Layer 2 hardware table (MAC address table and MAC VLAN
table).
Syntax
To set information:
system l2-table mode <mode>
To delete information:
no system l2-table mode
Input mode
(config)
Parameters
<mode>
Selects the method for searching a table used for registration in the hardware table.
1 to 5
Sets the value that specifies the method used to search the Layer 2 hardware table.
If the MAC address could not be registered in the Layer 2 hardware table, the optimal
table search method is calculated and output in an operation message. However, the
method is not set for the hardware.
auto
The optimal table search method for the Layer 2 hardware table is calculated and output
in an operation message. At the same time, the VLAN program is automatically restarted
to set this table search method for the hardware.
1. Default value when this parameter is omitted:
This parameter cannot be omitted.
2. Range of values:
1 to 5, auto
Default behavior
is set as the method for searching the table.
1
Impact on communication
1. If you set a value of 1 to 5 for the parameter, you need to restart the VLAN program to set the
table search method for the hardware. Restarting the VLAN program temporarily prevents
data from being sent or received.
2. If you set
method is automatically set to the hardware. This temporarily prevents data from being sent
or received. If a Spanning Tree Protocol or other functionality is used, it might take some time
to resume communication.
When the change is applied
The change is applied when the Switch or VLAN program is restarted.
If you have changed any values, save the configuration and restart the Switch or VLAN program.
The new setting values take effect when the Switch is restarted.
96
for the parameter, the VLAN program is restarted when the optimal search
auto