backbone-source-mac
To configure the backbone source MAC address, use the backbone-source-mac command in pbb configuration
mode or in the EVPN Interface Ethernet segment configuration mode. To return to the default behavior, use
the no form of this command.
If the backbone source MAC address is not configured then one of the reserved addresses from the Chassis
MAC pool is chosen automatically. To view the reserved address, use the show l2vpn pbb
backbone-source-mac command.
Note
backbone-source-mac mac-address
no backbone-source-mac mac-address
Syntax Description
Backbone source MAC address in hexadecimal format.
mac address
Command Default
None
Command Modes
PBB configuration
EVPN Interface Ethernet segment configuration
Command History
ModificationRelease
This command was introduced.Release 3.9.1
Support for this command in the EVPN Interface Ethernet segment
configuration was introduced.
Release 4.3.2
Usage Guidelines
To use this command, you must be in a user group associated with a task group that includes appropriate task
IDs. If the user group assignment is preventing you from using a command, contact your AAA administrator
for assistance.
The command default in the EVPN Interface Ethernet segment configuration is the CE system-id with
administrative bit flip. Use this command to overwrite the CE-system id of an Ethernet Segment. The backbone
source MAC can be configured only on a bundle interface.
Task ID
OperationsTask ID
read, writel2vpn
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router VPN and Ethernet Services Command Reference, Release
6.1.x
387
Provider Backbone Bridge Commands
backbone-source-mac