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Chapter 2 Catalyst 3560 Switch Cisco IOS Commands
mac address-table move update
mac address-table move update
Use the
mac address-table move update
global configuration command to enable the MAC
address-table move update feature. Use the
no
form of this command to return to the default setting.
mac address-table
move update
{
receive |
transmit
}
no mac address-table move update
{
receive |
transmit
}
Syntax Description
Command Modes
Global configuration.
Defaults
By default, the MAC address-table move update feature is disabled.
Command History
Usage Guidelines
The MAC address-table move update feature allows the switch to provide rapid bidirectional
convergence if a primary (forwarding) link goes down and the standby link begins forwarding traffic.
You can configure the access switch to send the MAC address-table move update messages if the primary
link goes down and the standby link comes up. You can configure the uplink switches to receive and
process the MAC address-table move update messages.
Examples
This example shows how to configure an access switch to send MAC address-table move update
messages:
Switch#
configure terminal
Switch(conf)#
mac address-table move update transmit
Switch(conf)#
end
This example shows how to configure an uplink switch to get and process MAC address-table move
update messages:
Switch#
configure terminal
Switch(conf)#
mac address-table move update receive
Switch(conf)#
end
You can verify your settings by entering the
show mac address-table move update
privileged EXEC
command.
receive
Specify that the switch processes MAC address-table move update messages.
transmit
Specify that the switch sends MAC address-table move update messages to
other switches in the network if the primary link goes down and the standby
link comes up.
Release
Modification
12.2(25)SED
This command was introduced.
