Alcatel-Lucent 6850-48 Network Guide

Source Learning Specifications

Managing Source Learning

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OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Network Configuration Guide

The functionality described in this chapter is supported on the OmniSwitch 6400, 6800, 6850, 6855, and 
9000 switches unless otherwise stated in the following Specifications table or specifically noted within any 
section of this chapter.

RFCs supported

2674—Definitions of Managed Objects for Bridges 

IEEE Standards supported

802.1Q—Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks
802.1D—Media Access Control Bridges

Maximum number of learned MAC addresses when 
synchronized MAC source learning mode is enabled

OmniSwitch 9000 = 16K/chassis
OmniSwitch 6400, 6800, and 6850 = 16K/stack
OmniSwitch 6855 = 16K/standalone switch

Maximum number of learned MAC addresses per 
OmniSwitch 9000 when distributed MAC source 
learning mode is enabled.

16K per module; up to 64K per chassis.

Note: Distributed MAC source learning mode is not 
supported on OmniSwitch 6400, 6800, 6850, and 
6855 switches.

Maximum number of static L2 multicast MAC 
addresses

OmniSwitch 9000 = 1024/chassis
OmniSwitch 6400 = 256/stack
OmniSwitch 6850 = 1024/stack
OmniSwitch 6855 = 1024/standalone switch

Static MAC address management status

permanent

Static MAC address operating mode

bridging

MAC address aging timer

300 seconds

MAC source learning mode

synchronized