MAC Address Tables
Configuring Reserved MAC Addresses
Cisco 220 Series Smart Switches Administration Guide Release 1.1.0.x
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Configuring Reserved MAC Addresses
When the switch receives a frame using a destination MAC address that belongs
to a reserved range (per the IEEE standard), the frame can be discarded or
bridged.
Use the Reserved MAC Address page to define the MAC addresses to be
reserved and the actions how to deal with the frame.
To reserve a MAC address:
STEP 1
Click
MAC Address Tables
>
Reserved MAC Address
.
STEP 2
Click
Add
.
STEP 3
Enter the following information:
•
MAC Address
—Select the MAC address to be reserved.
•
Action
—Select one of the following actions to be taken upon the arriving
packet that matches the selected criteria:
-
Bridge
—Forwards the packet to all VLAN members.
-
Discard
—Deletes the packet.
-
Peer
—Drops or deals with the packet depending on the protocol.
STEP 4
Click
Apply
. The MAC address is reserved, and the Running Configuration is
updated.