Reference Guide
248 | Access Control Lists (ACL)
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Command
History
Usage
Information
When you use the log option, CP processor logs details about the packets that match. 
Depending on how many packets match the 
log entry and at what rate, the CP may 
become busy as it has to log these packets’ details.
Related
Commands
mac access-list extended
c e s
Name a new or existing extended MAC access control list (extended MAC ACL). 
Syntax
mac access-list extended access-list-name
Parameters
Defaults
No default configuration
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
Usage
Information
The number of entries allowed per ACL is hardware-dependent. Refer to your line 
card documentation for detailed specification on entries allowed per ACL.
Prior to 7.8.1.0, names are up to 16 characters long.
Version 8.1.1.0 Introduced on E-Series ExaScale
Version 7.6.1.0 Support added for S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Support added for C-Series
Version 7.4.1.0 Added 
monitor option
pre-Version 6.1.1.0 Introduced for E-Series
Note: When ACL logging and byte counters are configured simultaneously, byte 
counters may display an incorrect value. Configure packet counters with logging 
instead.
permit Configure a filter to forward based on MAC addresses.
seq Configure a filter with specific sequence numbers.
access-list-name
Enter a text string as the MAC access list name, up to 140 characters.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on S4820T
Version 8.3.10.0 Introduced on S4810
Version 8.1.1.0 Introduced on E-Series ExaScale
Version 7.8.1.0 Increased name string to accept up to 140 characters. Prior to 7.8.1.0, names 
are up to 16 characters long.
Version 7.6.1.0 Support added for S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Support added for C-Series
pre-Version 6.1.1.0 Introduced for E-Series










