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Command
History
Usage
Information
Refer to the “NIC Teaming” section of the Layer 2 chapter in the FTOS Configuration 
Guide
 for details on using this command. 
mac cam fib-partition 
e
Reapportion the amount of Content Addressable Memory (CAM) available for MAC 
address learning (FIB) versus the amount available for MAC ACLs on a line card.
Syntax
mac cam fib-partition {25 | 50 | 75 | 100} slot-number
To return to the default setting, enter no mac cam fib-partition. 
Parameters
Defaults
75 (75% of the MAC CAM for MAC address learning)
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Usage
Information
After setting the CAM partition size, the line card resets.
Related
Commands
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25
Enter the keyword 25 to set aside 25% of the CAM for MAC address 
learning. 
50
Enter the keyword 50 to set aside 50% of the CAM for MAC address 
learning.
75
Enter the keyword 75 to set aside 75% of the CAM for MAC address 
learning.
100
Enter the keyword 100 to set aside 100% of the MAC CAM for MAC 
address learning.
With this configuration, no MAC ACLs are processed.
slot-number
Enter the line card slot number.
Range: 0 to 13 for the E1200
0 to 6 for the E600
0 to 5 for the E300
show mac cam Display the current MAC CAM partition values.










