Technical data

ServerIron Switching and Routing Guide

ServerIron(config)#system-max view 15

Syntax: [no] system-max <option>

<option> can be any of the following:

• l4-real-server <real-servers>—where <real-servers> can be from 64 – 2048.

• l4-virtual-server <virtual-servers>—where <virtual-servers> can be from 64 – 512.

• l4-server-port <number-of-ports>—where <number-of-ports> can be from 256 – 4096. The system max of

4096 includes the default port for each defined real server.

• tcp-buffer <number-of-buffers>—where <number-of-buffers> can be from 128 – 2048. The ServerIron uses

TCP buffers for TCP sessions. Applications such as GSLB use many TCP buffers, since buffers are required

for TCP health checks as well as client connections with real servers. If you receive a message that the

ServerIron cannot perform a health check or other TCP tasks, you might need to allocate more memory for

TCP buffers.

• <number-of-views>—specifies the maximum number of SNMPv2 and v3 views that can be configured on a

ServerIron. The number of views can be from 10 – 65536. The default is 10 views.

Adding a Static MAC Address

To define a static MAC addresses on an individual switch or switching port to ensure it is not aged out , enter

commands such as the following:

ServerIron(config)#static-mac-address 1145.5563.67FF e12 7 router-type

The syntax for adding static MAC entries differs depending on whether you are using a stackable or chassis

ServerIron. To create a static MAC entry that is associated with multiple ports:

ServerIron(config)#static-mac-address aaaa.bbbb.cccc ethernet 1 ethernet 3 to 5

This command creates a static MAC entry that is associated with port 1 and ports 3 – 5. The ServerIron forwards

traffic addressed to aaaa.bbbb.cccc out all the ports you specify, in this case 1, 3, 4, and 5.

If you enter the command at the global CONFIG level, the static MAC entry applies to the default port-based VLAN

(VLAN 1). If you enter the command at the configuration level for a specific port-based VLAN, the entry applies to

that VLAN and not to the default VLAN.

If you want to include a trunk group when you configure a static MAC entry that has multiple ports, include only the

primary port of the trunk group. If you include all the trunk group’s ports, the ServerIron uses all the ports to

forward traffic for the MAC address instead of using only the active trunk port.

To enter a static MAC address entry for port 5, that is also resident in port-based VLAN 4, enter commands such

as the following:

ServerIron(config)#vlan 4

ServerIron(config-vlan-4)#static-mac-address 023.876.735 ethernet 5 high-priority

router-type

To create a static ARP entry for a static MAC entry, enter commands such as the following:

ServerIron(config)#arp 1 192.53.4.2 aaaa.bbbb.cccc ethernet 1

The arp command allows you to specify only one port number. To create a static ARP entry for a static MAC entry

that is associated with multiple ports, specify the first (lowest-numbered) port associated with the static MAC entry.

Syntax: [no[ static-mac-address <mac-addr> ethernet <portnum> [priority <0-7>] [host-type | router-type]

The priority can be 0 – 7 (0 is lowest and 7 is highest). The default is host-type.

Brocade recommends that you configure a static ARP entry to match the static MAC entry. In fact, the software

automatically creates a static MAC entry when you create a static ARP entry. When a static MAC entry has a

corresponding static ARP entry, you cannot delete the static MAC entry unless you first delete the static ARP

entry.