Specifications

Logging and Network Management Command Set
Managing Switch Network Addresses
11-54 Matrix E1 Series (1G58x-09 and 1H582-xx) Configuration Guide
11.2.3.12 set mac algorithm
Use this command to set the MAC algorithm mode, which determines the hash mechanism used by
the device when performing layer 2 lookups on received frames. Each algorithm is optimized for a
different spread of MAC addresses.
set mac algorithm {mac-random | mac-sequential | mac-vid-random |
mac-vid-sequential}
Syntax Description
NOTE: The Matrix E1 Series devices cannot support routing interfaces when the MAC
algorithm is set to mac-random or mac-sequential. If you choose either of these
modes, the Matrix E1 will display a warning message and prompt you to restart the
device.
mac-random Sets the mode to MAC random algorithm, which is best
used by networks having a single MAC per VLAN that do
not need the VLAN ID to be used in Layer 2 lookups.
When running in this mode, the filter database lookup
algorithm is optimized for networks with MAC addresses
that vary by vendor.
mac-sequential Sets the mode to MAC sequential algorithm, which is best
used by networks having a single MAC per VLAN that do
not need the VLAN ID to be used in Layer 2 lookups.
When running in this mode the, filter database lookup
algorithm is optimized for networks with MAC addresses
that very by the non-vendor bytes of the address.
mac-vid-random Sets the mode to mac-vid-random algorithm, which is best
used by networks where a single MAC can be on more than
one VLAN and it is necessary for the VLAN ID to be used
in the Layer 2 lookup. When running in this mode, the filter
database lookup algorithm is optimized for networks with
MAC addresses that vary by vendor.