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Example
Dell#show mac-address-table
VlanId Mac Address Type Interface State
20 00:00:c9:ad:f6:12 Dynamic Te 0/3 Active
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Usage
Information
The following describes the show mac-address-table command shown in the following example.
Column
Heading
Description
VlanId Displays the VLAN ID number.
Mac Address Displays the MAC address in nn:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn format.
Type Lists whether the MAC address was manually configured (Static), learned
(Dynamic), or associated with a specific port (Sticky). An (N) indicates that the
specified MAC address has been learnt by a neighbor and is synced to the node.
Interface Displays the interface type and slot/port information. The following abbreviations
describe the interface types:
● gi — Gigabit Ethernet then a slot/port
● po — Port Channel then a number. The range is from 1 to 255. \
● so — SONET then a slot/port.
● te — 10–Gigabit Ethernet then a slot/port.
State Lists if the MAC address is in use (Active) or not in use (Inactive).
The following describes the show mac-address-table count command shown in the following
example.
Line
Beginning
With
Description
MAC Entries... Displays the number of MAC entries learned per VLAN.
Dynamic
Address...
Lists the number of dynamically learned MAC addresses.
Static Address... Lists the number of user-defined MAC addresses.
Total MAC... Lists the total number of MAC addresses the switch uses.
Example (Count)
Dell#show mac-address-table count
MAC Entries for all vlans :
Dynamic Address Count : 5
Static Address (User-defined) Count : 0
Total MAC Addresses in Use: 5
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show mac-address-table aging-time
Display the aging times assigned to the MAC addresses on the switch.
Syntax
show mac-address-table aging-time [vlan vlan-id]
Parameters
vlan vlan-id (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword vlan then the VLAN ID to display the MAC
address assigned to the VLAN. The range is from 1 to 4094.
Command Modes
● EXEC
● EXEC Privilege
Supported Modes Full–Switch
740 Layer 2