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mac-move-limit

Syntax

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Release Information

Statement introduced in JUNOS Release 9.0 for EX-series switches.

The default value for the action option was changed in JUNOS Release 9.5 for EX-series switches.

Description

Number of times a MAC address can move to a new interface (port) in 1 second, and the action to be taken by the switch if the MAC address move limit is reached.

Default

The default move limit is unlimited. The default action is drop.

Options

limit—Maximum number of moves to a new interface per second.

action action—(Optional) Action to take when the MAC address move limit is reached:

• drop—Drop the packet and generate an alarm, an SNMP trap, or a system log entry. This is the default.
• log—Do not drop the packet but generate an alarm, an SNMP trap, or a system log entry.
• none—No action.
• shutdown—Block data traffic on the interface and generate an alarm.

Required Privilege Level

routing—To view this statement in the configuration.
routing–control—To add this statement to the configuration.