Mac address-table move update – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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mac address-table move update

mac address-table move update

Use the mac address-table move update global configuration command on the switch stack or on a
standalone switch to enable the MAC address-table move update feature. Use the no form of this
command to return to the default setting.

mac address-table move update {receive | transmit}

no mac address-table move update {receive | transmit}

Syntax Description

Command Modes

Global configuration.

Defaults

By default, the MAC address-table move update feature is disabled.

Command History

Usage Guidelines

The MAC address-table move update feature allows the switch to provide rapid bidirectional
convergence if a primary (forwarding) link goes down and the standby link begins forwarding traffic.

You can configure the access switch to send the MAC address-table move update messages if the primary
link goes down and the standby link comes up. You can configure the uplink switches to receive and
process the MAC address-table move update messages.

Examples

This example shows how to configure an access switch to send MAC address-table move update
messages:

Switch# configure terminal

Switch(conf)# mac address-table move update transmit

Switch(conf)# end

This example shows how to configure an uplink switch to get and process MAC address-table move
update messages:

Switch# configure terminal

Switch(conf)# mac address-table move update receive

Switch(conf)# end

You can verify your settings by entering the show mac address-table move update privileged EXEC
command.

receive

Specify that the switch processes MAC address-table move update messages.

transmit

Specify that the switch sends MAC address-table move update messages to
other switches in the network if the primary link goes down and the standby
link comes up.

Release

Modification

12.2(40)EX1

This command was introduced.

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