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vsf mac-address persistent <timer | always>
no vsf mac-address persistent
Function:
Configure VSF split group MAC address retention time. No command deletes the MAC address
retention time.
Parameters:
<timer>
：
Configure VSF bridge MAC retains time as 6 minutes. It means that after the master leave
the VSF, the VSF bridge MAC address will remain unchang for 6 minutes. If the master cannot
return to VSF within 6 minutes, the new elected master MAC bridge will become the VSF bridge
MAC; <always>：Always configure bridge MAC address forever, no matter whether the master
leave or no, VSF bridge MAC will never change.
Default:
Do not configure the bridge MAC retain time
Command Mode:
Global Mode.
Operation Mode:
VSF Operation Mode.
VSF Role:
VSF Master.
Usage Guide:
Since VSF as a virtual facility to communicate to other media and it has the unique MAC bridge,
become the VSF bridge MAC. Usually, master’s bridge MAC will become the VSF bridge MAC.
Bridge MAC collosion will cause the communication disorder; bridge MAC switching will cut the flow.
Therefore, need to configure bridge MAC retain time. This can let the splitting occour can still
depends on the user decision to retain or remove the VSF bridge MAC and the retain time Set up
the timer. The master leave the VSF, the VSF bridge MAC address will remain unchang for 6
minutes. If the master cannot return to VSF within 6 minutes, the new elected CPU-MAC bridge will
become the VSF bridge MAC; configure always,master leave the VSF, VSF will not restart. It will
use the original CPU-MAC MAC as VSF MAC. If the VSF restarts, then using the new selected
master CPU-MAC as MAC. After restart, command does not effective, need to configure again.