platform forwarding-table-mode

Syntax

platform forwarding-table-mode {3 | 4}

Description

Sets the hardware forwarding table mode. The default mode is optimized for layer 3 forwarding with more table space allocated to route entries.

NOTE:

The switch must be rebooted for a mode change to take effect.

Command context

Manager (#)

Parameters

3

Optimizes the hardware forwarding mode for layer 2 forwarding with more table space allocated to host entries.

4

Optimizes the hardware forwarding mode for layer 3 forwarding with more table space allocated to route entries. (Default)

Authority

Administrators

Examples

Optimizing the hardware forwarding table mode for layer 2 forwarding:

switch# platform forwarding-table-mode 3
switch# boot system

Optimizing the hardware forwarding table mode for layer 3 forwarding:

switch# platform forwarding-table-mode 4
switch# boot system