Huawei Quidway S3100 Series User Manual

Operation Manual – MAC Address Forwarding Table
Quidway S3100 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1 MAC Address Table Management
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 Note:
z The total number of static MAC addresses and blackhole MAC addresses that can
be configured for a switch is 1,024.
z The number of static MAC addresses and blackhole MAC addresses depends on
the maximum number of MAC address entries configured for a switch. For S3100
series switches, the maximum number of MAC addresses entries is 8,192.
1.2 MAC Address Table Management
The configuration to manage a MAC address table includes:
z Configuring a MAC Address Entry and the Aging Time
z Setting the Maximum Number of MAC Addresses a Port can Learn
1.2.1 Configuring a MAC Address Entry and the Aging Time
You can add, modify, or remove one MAC address entry, remove all MAC address
entries concerning a specific port (unicast MAC addresses only), or remove specific
type of MAC address entries (such as dynamic or static MAC address entries).
Table 1-2 Configure a MAC address entry
Operation Command Description
Enter system view
system-view
—
Add/modify a MAC
address entry
mac-address { static |
dynamic | blackhole }
mac-address interface
interface-type
interface-number vlan
vlan-id
Required
Set the aging time
for dynamic MAC
address entries
mac-address timer { aging
seconds | no-aging }
Optional
The default aging time is 300
seconds.
The no-aging keyword
specifies that dynamic MAC
address entries do not age
out.
1.2.2 Setting the Maximum Number of MAC Addresses a Port can Learn
A MAC address table too big in size may decrease the forwarding performance of the
switch. By setting the maximum number of MAC addresses each port can learn, you

Huawei Quidway S3100 Series Specifications

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Brand	Huawei
Model	Quidway S3100 Series
Category	Switch
Language	English