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Any to Any MAC Translations

The swchmac command allows you to view the current frame translation settings for a given
MAC address. Follow these steps:
1. Enter swchmac and the following prompt displays:
Enter MAC address ([XXYYZZ:AABBCC] or return for none :
2. Enter the MAC for which you want to view translations. The following prompt displays:
Is this MAC in Canonical or Non-Canonical (C or N) [C] :
3. Enter if the MAC address you entered is expressed in canonical (C) or non-canonical
format. The default is canonical. A screen similar to the following displays:
Port Translations for Ethernet port 3/4/brg/1
Translation Options:
IP Ethertype -> Ethertype
IP IEEE 802 SNAP -> Ethertype
IPX ETHERNET_II -> 802.3
IPX ETHERNET_802.3 -> 802.3
IPX ETHERNET_802.2/FDDI/TOKEN_RING -> 802.3
IPX ETHERNET_SNAP/FDDI_SNAP/TOKEN-RING_SNAP -> 802.3
Proprietary Token Ring IPX Switching -> Off
The screen shows how each incoming frame type is translated. The frame type in the left
column indicates the incoming frame type, and the frame type in the right column (after
the ->) indicates the outgoing frame translation.