This chapter describes MAC learning, MAC address limiting, and static MAC address. This chapter also describes the configuration procedures.

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1 This chapter describes MAC learning, MAC address limiting, and static MAC address. This chapter also describes the configuration procedures. Understanding, page 1 Understanding MAC Address Limiting, page 4 Understanding the Static MAC Address, page 6 Removing a MAC Address, page 8 Displaying Information About the MAC Address Table, page 9 Understanding A software MAC address table is maintained on the Cisco ME 2600X. This MAC address table contains the MAC addresses learned on all the interfaces of Cisco ME 2600X. By default, MAC address learning is enabled only for point to multipoint bridge domains and can also be disabled. MAC Address Aging Dynamically learned MAC addresses are deleted after the MAC address age out value. This frees up unused addresses from the MAC address table for other active subscribers. In Cisco ME 2600X, the default value for MAC address aging is 300 seconds and cannot be changed. The expected MAC address age out timer is between 300 to 600 seconds depending on the number of MAC addresses learned. Dynamic MAC Address Learning Dynamic MAC address learning occurs when the bridging data path encounters an ingress frame whose source address is not present in the MAC address table for the ingress service instance. The learned MAC addresses are distributed to the other cards with Ethernet Flow Points (EFPs) in the same bridge domain. OL

2 Actions MAC Move A MAC move occurs when the same MAC address is re-learned on a different port. When a MAC move is detected, a transient event is generated to inform the user about the MAC move. on LAG MAC learning is enabled on the LAG interface, if the Link Aggregation Group (LAG) interface is part of the point to multipoint bridge domain. The MAC addresses are learned on the LAG interface instead of the physical interface. Actions The table below describes the various scenarios and the actions taken on MAC addresses for each scenario. Table 1: Actions Scenario A bridge domain is created. A bridge domain is deleted. An EFP is added and is the first EFP on a bridge domain on an interface of Cisco ME 2600X. An EFP is added and is not the first EFP on a bridge domain. An EFP is deleted. An EFP admin state is UP. An EFP admin state is DOWN. The port goes down. Action The MAC learning is enabled by default in point to multipoint bridge domains. The MAC learning is not supported in point to point bridge domains. The MAC addresses learned on the bridge domain are removed from the software MAC address table that is maintained on the interface on Cisco ME 2600X. All the MAC addresses learned on the bridge domain are sent to this new interface on Cisco ME 2600X. Nothing needs to be done as the MAC addresses learned on the bridge domain are already present. All the MAC addresses learned on that EFP are deleted. When the EFP is the first EFP on the bridge domain on the Cisco ME 2600X, all the MAC addresses learned on the bridge domain are sent to this new interface on Cisco ME 2600X. When the EFP is not the first EFP on the bridge domain on the interface, nothing needs to be done as the MAC addresses learned on the bridge domain are already present. All the MAC addresses learned on that EFP are deleted. All the MAC addresses learned on the port on all the bridge domains are deleted. Configuration Procedures The following procedures can be performed using Cisco IOS commands to configure MAC learning and MAC address limiting: 2 OL

3 Re enabling or Disabling on a Bridge Domain Re enabling or Disabling on a Bridge Domain, on page 3 Configuring MAC Address Limit on a Bridge Domain, on page 5 Configuring a Static MAC Address on a Service Instance, on page 6 Removing a MAC Address, on page 8 Displaying Information About the MAC Address Table, on page 9 Re enabling or Disabling on a Bridge Domain MAC learning is enabled on the point to multipoint bridge domains by default. SUMMARY STEPS 1. enable 2. configure terminal 3. bridge-domain bridge-id 4. mac learning 5. no mac learning 6. end DETAILED STEPS Step 1 Step 2 Command or Action enable configure terminal Purpose Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted. Enters global configuration mode. Step 3 Step 4 bridge-domain bridge-id Switch(config)# bridge-domain 100 mac learning Configures components on a bridge domain and enters bridge domain configuration mode. Re-enables MAC learning on this bridge domain. Switch(config-bdomain)# mac learning OL

4 Understanding MAC Address Limiting Step 5 Command or Action no mac learning Purpose Disables MAC learning on this bridge domain. Step 6 Switch(config-bdomain)# no mac learning end Switch(config-bdomain)# end Exits bridge domain configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode. Re enable or Disable on a Bridge Domain The following example shows how to re-enable MAC learning on a bridge domain using Cisco IOS commands: Switch(config)# bridge-domain 100 Switch(config-bdomain)# mac learning Switch(config-bdomain)# end The following example shows how to disable MAC learning on a bridge domain using Cisco IOS commands: Switch(config)# bridge-domain 100 Switch(config-bdomain)# no mac learning Switch(config-bdomain)# end Understanding MAC Address Limiting The MAC Address Limiting for bridge domains provides the capability to control the MAC addresses learnt on the bridge domain. You can configure an upper limit on the number of MAC addresses that can be learnt in a bridge domain. If an Ethernet frame with an unknown MAC address is received, it is flooded in the bridge domain. The MAC address limiting commands are configured under the bridge domain. The maximum MAC address limit on a bridge domain is OL

5 Configuring MAC Address Limit on a Bridge Domain Configuring MAC Address Limit on a Bridge Domain SUMMARY STEPS 1. enable 2. configure terminal 3. bridge-domain bridge-id 4. mac limit maximum addresses maximum-addresses 5. end DETAILED STEPS Step 1 Step 2 Command or Action enable configure terminal Purpose Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted. Enters global configuration mode. Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 bridge-domain bridge-id Switch(config)# bridge-domain 100 mac limit maximum addresses maximum-addresses Switch(config-bdomain)# mac limit maximum addresses 200 end Switch(config-bdomain)# end Configures components on a bridge domain and enters bridge domain configuration mode. Sets an upper limit on the number of MAC addresses that reside in a bridge domain. Use the no mac limit command to restore the default MAC address limit. Exits bridge domain configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode. Configure MAC Address Limit on a Bridge Domain The following example shows how to configure MAC address limiting on a bridge domain using Cisco IOS commands: Switch(config)# bridge-domain 100 OL

6 Understanding the Static MAC Address Switch(config-bdomain)# mac limit maximum addresses 1000 Switch(config-bdomain)# end Understanding the Static MAC Address You can configure static MAC addresses on a service instance. Static MAC address configuration on service instances eliminates the need for MAC address learning, which is required for traffic forwarding. Without MAC address learning, MAC address table resources can be conserved and network resources can be optimized. Static MAC address configuration does not apply to the MVR bridge domain. Benefits Static MAC address support on service instances provides the following benefits: Facilitates optimization of network resources. Conserves MAC table resources when used for upstream traffic. Restrictions for Static MAC Address Multicast static MAC addresses are not allowed in MAC address configurations. Unicast MAC addresses can be statically configured. Configuring a Static MAC Address on a Service Instance Prerequisite Configuring an Ethernet Service Instance Use the no mac static address mac-addr command to remove the statically added unicast MAC address. SUMMARY STEPS 1. enable 2. configure terminal 3. interface type number 4. service instance id ethernet [evc-id] 5. mac static address mac-address 6. exit 7. end 6 OL

7 Configuring a Static MAC Address on a Service Instance DETAILED STEPS Step 1 Step 2 Command or Action enable configure terminal Purpose Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted. Enters global configuration mode. Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 interface type number Switch(config)# interface TenGigabitEthernet 0/45 service instance id ethernet [evc-id] Switch(config-if)# service instance 1 ethernet mac static address mac-address Configures a Ten Gigabit Ethernet interface and enters interface configuration mode. Configures an Ethernet service instance on an interface and enters service instance configuration mode. Configures a static MAC address on a service instance. Step 6 Switch(config-if-srv)# mac static address 0000.bbbb.cccc exit Returns to interface configuration mode. Step 7 Switch(config-if-srv)# exit end Returns to privileged EXEC mode. Switch(config-if)# end Configure a Static MAC Address on a Service Instance The following example shows how to configure a static MAC address on a service instance using Cisco IOS commands: Switch(config)# interface TenGigabitEthernet 0/45 Switch(config-if)# service instance 1 ethernet Switch(config-if-srv)# encapsulation dot1q 100 Switch(config-if-srv)# bridge-domain 100 Switch(config-if-srv)# mac static address 0000.bbbb.cccc Switch(config-if-srv)# exit Switch(config-if)# end OL

8 Removing a MAC Address Removing a MAC Address This procedure removes only dynamically added MAC addresses. To remove the statically added MAC addresses, use the no mac static address mac-addr command. SUMMARY STEPS 1. enable 2. configure terminal 3. clear mac-address-table [address mac-address] [interface type number] [bridge-domain bridgedomain-id] 4. exit DETAILED STEPS Step 1 Step 2 Command or Action enable configure terminal Purpose Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted. Enters global configuration mode. Step 3 Step 4 clear mac-address-table [address mac-address] [interface type number] [bridge-domain bridgedomain-id] Switch(config)# clear mac-address-table address 0000.bbbb.cccc interface TenGigabitEthernet 0/45 bridge-domain 100 exit Removes the dynamic MAC address from the MAC address table on a bridge domain. The bridgedomain-id is the bridge domain number. Exits global configuration mode. Switch(config)# exit Remove a MAC Address The following example shows how to remove a MAC address from the MAC address table on a bridge domain using Cisco IOS commands: 8 OL

9 Displaying Information About the MAC Address Table Switch(config)# clear mac-address-table address 0000.bbbb.cccc interface TenGigabitEthernet 0/45 bridge-domain 100 Switch(config)# exit The following example shows how to remove a MAC address from the MAC address table on all the bridge domains using Cisco IOS commands: Switch(config)# clear mac-address-table address 0000.bbbb.cccc Switch(config)# exit Displaying Information About the MAC Address Table SUMMARY STEPS 1. enable 2. show mac-address-table address mac-addr 3. show mac-address-table bridge-domain bridge-domain-id 4. show mac-address-table interface type number DETAILED STEPS Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Command or Action enable show mac-address-table address mac-addr Switch# show mac-address-table address e8d.6400 show mac-address-table bridge-domain bridge-domain-id Switch# show mac-address-table bridge-domain 100 show mac-address-table interface type number Switch# show mac-address-table interface TenGigabitEthernet 0/45 Purpose Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted. Displays information about the MAC address table for a specific MAC address. The mac-addr is a 48 bit MAC address and the valid format is H.H.H. Displays information about the MAC address table for a specific bridge domain. The bridge-domain-id is the bridge domain number. Displays information about the MAC address table for a specific interface. OL

10 Displaying Information About the MAC Address Table Display Information About the MAC Address Table The following example shows how to display the MAC address table information: Switch# show mac-address-table Bridge Domain Index MAC Address Type Ports e dynamic Te4/ d dynamic Te4/ c dynamic Te4/ e8d.6400 static Te4/ e8d.6400 static Te4/ e8d.6400 static Te4/ e8d.6400 static Te4/ e8d.6400 static Te4/1 The following example shows how to display the MAC address table information for a specific MAC address: Switch# show mac-address-table address Bridge Domain Index MAC Address Type Ports dynamic Te4/2 The following example shows how to display the MAC address table information for a specific bridge domain: Switch# show mac-address-table bridge-domain 2 Bridge Domain Index MAC Address Type Ports e dynamic Te4/ d dynamic Te4/ c dynamic Te4/ b dynamic Te4/ a dynamic Te4/ dynamic Te4/2 The following example shows how to display the MAC address table information for a specific interface: Switch# show mac-address-table interface tengigabitethernet 0/45 Bridge Domain Index MAC Address Type Ports e dynamic Te4/ d dynamic Te4/ c dynamic Te4/ b dynamic Te4/ a dynamic Te4/ dynamic Te4/2 The following example shows how to display the MAC address table information for a LAG interface (Po9): Switch# show mac-address-table 10 OL

11 Displaying Information About the MAC Address Table Bridge Domain Index MAC Address Type Ports dynamic Te4/ dynamic Po9 OL

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