# clear bridge address

#### Syntax

clear bridge { bridgeGroupName | vplsName } address macAddress

#### Release Information

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

#### Description

Removes a specific dynamic (learned) MAC address entry from the forwarding table for the specified bridge group or VPLS instance. There is no no version.

#### 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

#### Mode

Privileged Exec

#### Related Documentation

- Clearing Dynamic MAC Addresses from the VPLS Forwarding Table in the JunosE BGP and MPLS Configuration Guide