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MAC ACCESS LIST Mode
To enter MAC ACCESS LIST mode and configure either standard or extended access control lists (ACLs), use the mac
access-list standard or mac access-list extended command.
To enter MAC ACCESS LIST mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Use the mac access-list standard command or the mac access-list extended command. Include a name for
the ACL. The prompt changes to include conf-std-macl or conf-ext-macl.
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
MONITOR SESSION Mode
To enable and configure a traffic monitoring session using port monitoring, use MONITOR SESSION mode. For more
information, see Port Monitoring.
To enter MONITOR SESSION mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the monitor session command, and then the session ID. The prompt changes to include conf-mon-sess-
sessionID.
MULTIPLE SPANNING TREE (MSTP) Mode
To enable and configure MSTP, use MULTIPLE SPANNING TREE mode. For more information, see Multiple Spanning Tree
Protocol (MSTP).
To enter MULTIPLE SPANNING TREE mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the protocol spanning-tree mstp command. The prompt changes to include conf-mstp.
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
OPENFLOW INSTANCE Mode
To enable and configure OpenFlow instances, use OPENFLOW INSTANCE mode.
To enter OPENFLOW INSTANCE mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the openflow of-instance command, and then the OpenFlow ID number of the instance you want to create or
configure. The prompt changes to include conf-of-instance of-id.
You can return to the CONFIGURATION mode by entering the exit command.
Per-VLAN SPANNING TREE (PVST+) Plus Mode
To enable and configure the Per-VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST+) protocol, use PVST+ mode. For more information, see Per-
VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVST+).
NOTE: The protocol name is PVST+, but the plus sign is dropped at the CLI prompt.
To enter PVST+ mode:
1. Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2. Enter the protocol spanning-tree pvst command. The prompt changes to include conf-pvst.
You can return to CONFIGURATION mode by using the exit command.
PORT-CHANNEL FAILOVER-GROUP Mode
To configure shared LAG state tracking, use PORT-CHANNEL FAILOVER-GROUP mode. For more information, see Port
Channel Commands.
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