Administrator Guide

The following is an example of removing a remark.
Dell(config)#ip access-list extended test
Dell(config-ext-nacl)# remark 10 permit any ip
Dell(config-ext-nacl)# seq 10 permit ip any any
Dell(config-ext-nacl)#sh config
!
ip access-list extended test
remark 10 permit any ip
seq 10 permit ip any any
Dell(config-ext-nacl)#no remark 10
Dell(config-ext-nacl)#show config
!
ip access-list extended test
seq 10 permit ip any any
ACL Resequencing
ACL resequencing allows you to re-number the rules and remarks in an access or prefix list.
The placement of rules within the list is critical because packets are matched against rules in sequential order. To order new
rules using the current numbering scheme, use resequencing whenever there is no opportunity.
For example, the following table contains some rules that are numbered in increments of 1. You cannot place new rules between
these packets, so apply resequencing to create numbering space, as shown in the second table. In the same example, apply
resequencing if more than two rules must be placed between rules 7 and 10.
You can resequence IPv4 and IPv6 ACLs, prefixes, and MAC ACLs. No CAM writes happen as a result of resequencing, so there
is no packet loss; the behavior is similar Hot-lock ACLs.
NOTE:
ACL resequencing does not affect the rules, remarks, or order in which they are applied. Resequencing merely
renumbers the rules so that you can place new rules within the list as needed.
Table 7. ACL Resequencing
Rules Resquencing
Rules Before Resequencing: seq 5 permit any host 1.1.1.1
seq 6 permit any host 1.1.1.2
seq 7 permit any host 1.1.1.3
seq 10 permit any host 1.1.1.4
Rules After Resequencing: seq 5 permit any host 1.1.1.1
seq 10 permit any host 1.1.1.2
seq 15 permit any host 1.1.1.3
seq 20 permit any host 1.1.1.4
Resequencing an ACL or Prefix List
Resequencing is available for IPv4 and IPv6 ACLs, prefix lists, and MAC ACLs.
To resequence an ACL or prefix list, use the following commands. You must specify the list name, starting number, and
increment when using these commands.
● IPv4, IPv6, or MAC ACL
EXEC mode
resequence access-list {ipv4 | ipv6 | mac} {access-list-name StartingSeqNum Step-to-
Increment}
● IPv4 or IPv6 prefix-list
EXEC mode
Access Control Lists (ACLs)
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