mac-delimiter

Syntax

mac-delimiter {default | colon | hyphen | oui-nic | none}

no mac-delimiter {colon | hyphen | oui-nic}

Description

Configures a custom delimiter for all MAC address.

The no form of the command returns the MAC delimiter to its default which is to use no delimiter, displaying MAC addresses as XXXXXXXXXXXX.

Command context

config

Parameters

default: MAC will be in traditional PVOS style which is XXXXXXXXXXXX.
colon: Specifies the MAC delimiter format as XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX.
hyphen: Specifies the MAC delimiter format as XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX.
oui-nic: Specifies the MAC delimiter format as XXXXXX-XXXXXX.
none: Specifies the MAC address without a delimiter.

Usage

The MAC address is case insensitive. The format of the MAC delimiter can be accepted in lowercase, upper case, or mixed case.

Use the show running-config command to display the MAC address in the configured format.

Examples

By using the command mac-delimiter hyphen, the MAC delimiter is now configured as hyphen. To verify the change to MAC delimiter, use show mac-address.

switch(config)# mac-delimiter hyphen

switch(config)# show mac-address
Status and Counters - Port Address Table
MAC Address Port VLAN
----------------- ------------------------------- ----
68-b5-99-a2-91-80 1 1
68-b5-99-a2-91-98 1 1

By using the command mac-delimiter colon, the MAC delimiter is now configured as colon. To verify the change to MAC delimiter, use show mac-address.

switch(config)# mac-delimiter colon

switch(config)# show mac-address
Status and Counters - Port Address Table
MAC Address Port VLAN
----------------- ------------------------------- ----
68:b5:99:a2:91:80 1 1
68:b5:99:a2:91:98 1 1

By using the command mac-delimiter oui-nic, the MAC delimiter is now configured with one hyphen (XXXXXX-XXXXXX). To verify the change to MAC delimiter, use show mac-address.

switch(config)# mac-delimiter oui-nic

switch(config)# show mac-address
Status and Counters - Port Address Table
MAC Address Port VLAN
----------------- ------------------------------- ----
68b599-a29180 1 1
68b599-a29198 1 1

By using the command mac-delimiter default, the MAC delimiter configuration is set to default. To verify the change to MAC delimiter, use show mac-address.

switch(config)# mac-delimiter default

switch(config)# show mac-address
Status and Counters - Port Address Table
MAC Address Port VLAN
----------------- ------------------------------- ----
68b599a29180 1 1
68b599a29198 1 1

By using the command mac-delimiter none, the MAC delimiter configuration is set to default. To verify the change to MAC delimiter, use show mac-address.

switch(config)# mac-delimiter none

switch(config)# show mac-address
Status and Counters - Port Address Table
MAC Address Port VLAN
----------------- ------------------------------- ----
68b599-a29180 1 1
68b599-a29198 1 1 <<<< Set to default