Bridging Commands
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Configuring a Static Bridge Address

You can configure static bridge address information by entering the fc command. A static
bridge address is a fixed MAC address bridge that does not change or age out.
To configure a static MAC address follow these steps:
1. Enter the fc command as follows:
fc <groupNumber>
where <groupNumber> is the number of the group for which you want to create a static
bridge MAC address. For example, to set up a static bridge address for Group 2, you
would enter the following:
fc 2
As a variation of this command, you can enter the fc command at the system prompt with
no group number. This will allow you to set up a static bridge address on the currently
selected group. For information on selecting a group, see Selecting a Default Group on
page 17-7.
The system displays the following:
Bridge Static Address for Group 2 (New GROUP (#2))
Index MAC Address Slot/Intf/Service/Inst Static Status
(A) (B)
-------- ----------------------- ------------------------------ -------------------
1 21A33E:00B001 3/ 1/ Brg/1 permanent
The entries can be modified by specifying the index and column.
For Static Status, use 2 to delete, 3 for Permanent,
4 for Delete on Reset, 5 for Delete on Timeout
To add an entry: Use command 'add MAC addr, receiving port, static status'.
Receiving port and Status must be provided.
Port could either be slot/intf or virtual port begin with v.
For non-canonical MAC format add 'nc' before MAC.
ie: add 123456:7890AB, 2/3, 3 or add nc001122:334455, v99, 3
NOTE: add command will be executed immediately.
save|cancel|next only applies to existing entry.
add|save|cancel|next :
2. To add an entry, use the format as described in the above screen:
add [MAC Addr], [Slot/Intf], [Static Status]
For example, to add a permanent non-canonical MAC address of 123456:123456 to port 2
of slot 3, you would enter the following:
add nc123456:123456, 3/2, 3
When you complete the operation by pressing <return>, an entry with MAC address
123456:123456, on slot 2, port 3, with a Static Status of Permanent is created.
3. Type save at the fc command prompt to save the entry. If you do not save the entry
before exiting the fc command, the static bridge address is not created.
♦ Note ♦
The newly created static bridge address will not show
up in the fc command table until you have exited the
fc command by typing cancel at the command prompt.