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Entries in a MAC Address Table
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Chapter 29. Entries in a MAC
Address Table
Entries in a MAC address table fall into the following categories according to their
characteristics and configuration methods:
Static MAC address entry: This type of MAC address entries are added/removed manually
and cannot age out by themselves. Using static MAC address entries can reduce broadcast
packets remarkably and are suitable for networks where network devices seldom change, but
it will be lost after reboot if the configuration is saved.
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.
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
Permanent MAC address entry: This type of MAC address entries own the same features
as the static MAC address entries, but it will be reserved at reboot if the configuration is
saved.
Table 29-1 lists the different types of MAC address entries and their characteristics.
MAC address
entry
Configuration
method
Aging time
Reserved or not at
reboot (if the
configuration is
saved)
Static MAC address
entry
Manually configured
Unavailable
No
Dynamic MAC
address entry
Manually configured or
generated by MAC
address learning
mechanism
Available
No
Blackhole MAC
address entry
Manually configured
Unavailable
Reserved
Permanent MAC
address entry
Manually configured
Unavailable
Reserved
29.1.1.1 Configuring MAC Address Table Management
Configuring a MAC Address Entry
You can add, modify, or remove one MAC address entry, remove all MAC address entries
(unicast MAC addresses only) concerning a specific port, or remove specific type of MAC
address entries (dynamic or static MAC address entries).