Configuring The Aging Timer For Dynamic Mac Address Entries; Configuring The Mac Learning Limit - HP 4800G Series Configuration Manual

Follow these steps to disable MAC address learning on a VLAN:
To do...
Enter system view
Enable global MAC address
learning
Enter VLAN view
Disable MAC address learning
on the VLAN
Once MAC learning is disabled in a VLAN, all MAC address entries learnt in the VLAN are removed.

Configuring the Aging Timer for Dynamic MAC Address Entries

The MAC address table on your device is available with an aging mechanism for dynamic entries to
prevent its resources from being exhausted. Set the aging timer appropriately: a long aging interval may
cause the MAC address table to retain outdated entries and fail to accommodate the latest network
changes; a short interval may result in removal of valid entries and hence unnecessary broadcasts
which may affect device performance.
Follow these steps to configure the aging timer for dynamic MAC address entries:
To do...
Enter system view
Configure the aging timer for
dynamic MAC address entries
The aging timer for dynamic MAC address entries takes effect globally on dynamic MAC address
entries (learned or administratively configured) only.

Configuring the MAC Learning Limit

To prevent a MAC address table from getting so large that it may degrade forwarding performance, you
may restrict the number of MAC addresses that can be learned on a per-port, port group basis.
Follow these steps to configure the MAC learning limit:
Use the command...
system-view
undo mac-address
mac-learning disable
vlan vlan-id
mac-address mac-learning
disable
Use the command...
system-view
mac-address timer { aging
seconds | no-aging }
1-4
Remarks
—
Optional
Enabled by default
—
Required
Enabled by default
Support for this command
depends on the device model.
Remarks
—
Optional
300 by default.