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MAC Table
Table 45. MAC Table Fields
Field
Description
Maximum Entries Supported
The maximum number of MAC address entries that can be learned on the switch.
VLAN ID
The VLAN or VLANs with which the MAC address is associated.
MAC Address
A unicast MAC address for which the switch has forwarding and/or filtering information. The
format is a six-byte MAC address, with each byte separated by colons.
Interface
The port where this address was learned. The port identified in this field is the port through
which the MAC address can be reached.
CPU
is a special source port used for internal
management on the switch
Interface Index
The Interface Index of the MIB interface table entry associated with the source port. This
value helps identify an interface when using SNMP to manage the switch.
Status
Provides information about the entry and why it is in the table. Possible values are the
following:
Learned—The address has been automatically learned by the switch and can age out
when it is not in use. Dynamic addresses are learned by examining information in incom-
ing Ethernet frames.
Management—The burned-in MAC address of the switch.
Self—The MAC address belongs to one of the physical interfaces on the switch.
Other—The address was added dynamically through an unidentified protocol or method.
Unknown—The switch is unable to determine the status of the entry.
