Configuration Guide Vol. 1


20.2.4 MAC addressing of the Switch

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(1) MAC address of the device

The Switch has one MAC address as a device identifier. This MAC address is called the device MAC address. A device MAC address is used as a MAC address in a Layer 3 interface or as a device identifier used in a protocol such as the Spanning Tree Protocol.

(2) Ability to use device MAC addressing

The following table describes the types of functionality that use the device MAC address.

Table 20-16: Functions that use device MAC addressing

Functionality

Purpose

VLAN

MAC address in a Layer 3 interface

VXLAN

MAC address in a Layer 3 interface

LACP for link aggregation

Device identifier

Spanning Tree Protocols

Device identifier

Ring Protocol

Device identifier

GSRP

Device identifier

IEEE 802.3ah/UDLD

Device identifier

L2 Loop Detection

Device identifier

CFM

Device identifier

LLDP

Device identifier

OADP

Device identifier