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MAC Address Table Management 
MAC Address Table Management Configuration Task List 
Complete the following tasks to configure MAC address table management: 
Task  Remarks 
Configuring a MAC Address Entry  Required 
Setting the MAC Address Aging Timer  Optional 
Setting the Maximum Number of MAC Addresses a Port Can Learn Optional 
 
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 
Follow these steps to add a MAC address entry in system view: 
To do…  Use the command…  Remarks 
Enter system view 
system-view 
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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, you will fail to add this MAC 
address entry. By default, all ports belong to VLAN 1.. 
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 
Follow these steps to add a MAC address entry in Ethernet port view: 
To do…  Use the command…  Remarks 
Enter system view 
system-view 
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Enter Ethernet port view 
interface interface-type 
interface-number
 
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