
Operation Manual – MAC Address Table Management
H3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1
MAC Address Table
Management
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II. Entries in a MAC address table
Entries in a MAC address table fall into the following categories according to their
characteristics and configuration methods:
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Static MAC address entry: Also known as permanent MAC address entry. This
type of MAC address entries are added/removed manually and can not age out by
themselves. Using static MAC address entries can reduce broadcast packets
remarkably and are suitable for networks where network devices seldom change.
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Dynamic MAC address entry: This type of MAC address entries age out after the
configured aging time. They are generated by the MAC address learning
mechanism or configured manually.
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Blackhole MAC address entry: This type of MAC address entries are configured
manually. A switch discards the packets destined for or originated from the MAC
addresses contained in blackhole MAC address entries.
Table 1-1
lists the different types of MAC address entries and their characteristics.
Table 1-1
Characteristics of different types of MAC address entries
MAC address
entry
Configuration method
Aging
time
Reserved or not at
reboot (if the
configuration is saved)
Static MAC
address entry
Manually configured
Unavai
lable
Yes
Dynamic MAC
address entry
Manually configured or
generated by MAC address
learning mechanism
Availa
ble
No
Blackhole MAC
address entry
Manually configured
Unavai
lable
Yes
1.2 Configuring MAC Address Table Management
1.2.1 MAC Address Table Management Configuration Task List
Complete the following tasks to configure MAC address table management:
Task
Remarks
Configuring a MAC Address Entry
Required
Setting the MAC Address Aging Timer
Optional
Setting the Maximum Number of MAC Addresses a Port Can Learn
Optional
Enabling Destination MAC Address Triggered Update
Optional
Assigning MAC Addresses for Ethernet Ports
Optional