# bridge address

#### Syntax

bridge { bridgeGroupName | vplsName } address macAddress
{ forward interfaceType interfaceSpecifier | discard }

no bridge { bridgeGroupName | vplsName } address macAddress

#### Release Information

Command introduced before JunosE Release 7.1.0.
vplsName variable added in JunosE Release 7.1.0.

#### Description

Enables a bridge group or VPLS instance to filter (forward or discard) frames based on their MAC address. Use this command to filter frames by a specific MAC address and to add a static (nonlearned) entry to the forwarding table. The no version removes the static MAC address entry from the forwarding table.

| Note: For a VPLS instance, you cannot create a static (nonlearned) MAC address entry to forward to the VPLS virtual core interface.

#### Options

- bridgeGroupName—Name of a bridge group specified with the bridge command
- vplsName—Name of a VPLS instance created with the bridge vpls transport-virtual-router command
- macAddress—Unique 48-bit (6-byte) number that is programmed into each LAN network interface card (NIC) at the time of manufacture; also known as a hardware address or physical address. The MAC address format is a dotted triple of four-digit hexadecimal numbers; for example, 0090.1a40.4c7c
- forward—Forwards frames destined for the specified MAC address out the specified network interface
- interfaceType—One of the following interface types listed in Interface Types and Specifiers
  - atm
  - fastEthernet
  - gigabitEthernet
  - tenGigabitEthernet
- interfaceSpecifier—Particular interface; format varies according to interface type; see Interface Types and Specifiers
- discard—Discards (drops) frames sent from or destined for the specified MAC address without further processing

#### Mode

Global Configuration

#### Related Documentation

- Configuring Optional Attributes for VPLS Instances in the JunosE BGP and MPLS Configuration Guide