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Configuring a MAC Address Entry 
You can add, modify, or remove a MAC address entry, remove all MAC address entries concerning a 
specific port, or remove specific type of MAC address entries (dynamic or static MAC address entries). 
You can add a MAC address entry in either system view or Ethernet port view. 
Adding a MAC address entry in system view 
Table 1-3 Add a MAC address entry in system view 
Operation  Command  Description 
Enter system view 
system-view 
— 
Add a MAC address entry 
mac-address { static | 
dynamic | blackhole } 
mac-address interface 
interface-type interface-number 
vlan vlan-id 
Required 
 
 
z  When you add a MAC address entry, the port specified by the interface argument must belong to 
the VLAN specified by the vlan argument in the command. Otherwise, the entry will not be added. 
z  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. 
 
Adding a MAC address entry in Ethernet port view 
Table 1-4 Add a MAC address entry in Ethernet port view 
Operation  Command  Description 
Enter system view 
system-view 
— 
Enter Ethernet port view 
interface interface-type 
interface-number
 
— 
Add a MAC address entry 
mac-address { static | 
dynamic | blackhole } 
mac-address vlan vlan-id
 
Required
 
 
 
z  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. 
z  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.