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Chapter 20 Checking Status and Connectivity
Configuring MAC Address Move Counters
Clearing a UNI Configuration
To clear the UNI configuration on the port, perform this task in priviledged mode:
This example shows how to clear the UNI configuration on module 7, port 1:
Console> (enable)
clear port ethernet-uni 7/1
UNI configuration is cleared for port 7/1.
Console> (enable)
Configuring MAC Address Move Counters
These sections describe the MAC address move counters:
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Understanding How MAC Address Move Counters Work, page 20-69
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MAC Address Move Counter Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions, page 20-70
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MAC Address Move Counter syslog Generation, page 20-70
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Executing MAC Address Move Counters, page 20-71
Understanding How MAC Address Move Counters Work
The MAC address move counters feature provides a counter that increments each time that an existing
MAC address moves from a given port to another port in the same VLAN. If you see the same MAC
address on another port, this situation can indicate a problem in the network (such as a spanning-tree
loop, HSRP flapping, or a server link flapping). However, this situation does not always indicate a
problem. The following events can result in the same MAC address that is seen on another port but are
considered normal behavior and are not indications of a problem:
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A laptop PC is moved throughout a VLAN domain as the laptop PC is moved from port to port.
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A laptop PC with multiple connections to the VLAN is moved through a physical port or wireless
connection.
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A server with dual NICs is moved in two separate VLANs.
Before the MAC address move counters feature was introduced, the existing MAC move notification
feature generated syslogs for each MAC address move. The two main drawbacks to the existing feature
were as follows:
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When there are a large number of MAC moves, the number of generated syslogs can be
overwhelming.
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The feature does not provide a convenient means of displaying the MAC addresses that have moved
for future examination.
Task
Command
Clear a UNI configuration on the port.
clear port ethernet-evc mod/port
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