Operation Manual – MAC Address Table Management
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1
MAC Address Table
Management
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Caution:
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When you add a MAC address entry, the current port must belong to the VLAN
specified by the
vlan
argument in the command. Otherwise, the entry will not be
added.
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If the VLAN specified by the
vlan
argument is a dynamic VLAN, after a static MAC
address is added, it will become a static VLAN.
1.2.3 Setting the MAC Address Aging Timer
Setting an appropriate MAC address aging timer is important for the switch to run
efficiently.
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If the aging timer is set too long, excessive invalid MAC address entries
maintained by the switch may fill up the MAC address table. This prevents the
MAC address table from being updated with network changes in time.
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If the aging timer is set too short, the switch may remove valid MAC address
entries. This decreases the forwarding performance of the switch.
Follow these steps to set aging time of MAC address entries:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Set the MAC address
aging timer
mac-address timer
{
aging
age
|
no-aging
}
Required
The default is 300
seconds.
Normally, you are recommended to use the default aging timer, namely, 300 seconds.
The
no-aging
keyword specifies that MAC address entries never age out.
Note:
MAC address aging configuration applies to all ports, but only takes effect on dynamic
MAC addresses, which are either learnt or configured.
1.2.4 Setting the Maximum Number of MAC Addresses a Port Can Learn
The MAC address learning mechanism enables an Ethernet switch to acquire the MAC
addresses of the network devices on the segment connected to the ports of the switch.
By searching the MAC address table, the switch directly forwards the packets destined