ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch Command Line Interface Reference Guide

Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch using the Command Line Interface
This example shows the current settings for broadcast, multicast, and DA-unknown storm.
Configuring Priority MAC Address
The GbE Interconnect Switch can be set to force packets with specific destination MAC
addresses and/or source MAC addresses to use specific Class of Service queues. This
guarantees that those packets have a higher priority for forwarding. Refer to the “Configuring
Class of Service, Default Port Priority, and Traffic Class” section for more information.
The following shows the port MAC address factory default settings:
Feature Default Value
Priority MAC Address None
Adding Priority Level for a MAC Address
Use the following command to add an entry into the priority MAC address table and set the
priority level for a MAC address within a specified VLAN:
Command Description
mac-pri add
id <vlan_id>
mac <mac_addr>
priority <pri>
look-at {src | dest | either}
Adds an entry into the priority MAC address
table and sets the priority level for a MAC
address within a specified VLAN
Type the following in the command:
• id <vlan_id>—Type id and the VLAN ID.
• mac <mac_addr>—Type mac and the
MAC address.
• priority <pri>—Type priority and a priority
level between 0 and 7. Seven (7) is the
highest priority level.
• look-at {src | dest | either}—Sets the
Look at MAC address filter. Type look-at
and one of the following:
• src—Source MAC address
• dest—Destination MAC address
• either—Either source or destination
MAC address
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