`class mac`

Syntax

class mac <CLASS-NAME>

    [<SEQUENCE-NUMBER>]
    {match|ignore}
    {any|<SRC-MAC-ADDRESS>[/<ETHERNET-MASK>}]}
    {any|<DST-MAC-ADDRESS>[/<ETHERNET-MASK>}]} 
    {any|aarp|appletalk|arp|fcoe|fcoe-init|ip|ipv6|ipx-arpa|ipx-non-arpa|is-is|
          lldp|mpls-multicast|mpls-unicast|q-in-q|rbridge|trill|wake-on-lan|
          <NUMERIC-ETHERTYPE>}
    [pcp <PCP-VALUE>] [vlan <VLAN-ID>] [count]

    [<SEQUENCE-NUMBER>] comment <TEXT-STRING>

Description

Creates or modifies a MAC traffic class to match specified packets. Class is composed of one or more class entries ordered and prioritized by sequence numbers. With this command, each class can classify traffic based on MAC header information.

The no form of the command can be used to delete either a MAC traffic class (use no with the class command) or an individual MAC traffic class entry (use no with the sequence number).

Command context

config

The class mac <CLASS-NAME> command takes you into the config-class-mac context where you enter the class entries.

Parameters

mac

Specifies create or modify a MAC class.

<CLASS-NAME>

Specifies the name of this class.

<SEQUENCE-NUMBER>

Specifies a sequence number for the class entry. Optional. Range: 1-4294967295.

{match|ignore}

Creates a rule to match or ignore specified packets.

comment

Stores the remaining entered text as a class comment.

{any|<SRC-MAC-ADDRESS>[/<ETHERNET-MASK>}]}

Specifies the source host MAC address (xxxx.xxxx.xxxx), OUI, or the keyword any. You can optionally include the following:

<ETHERNET-MASK> - The address bits to mask (xxxx.xxxx.xxxx).

{any|<DST-MAC-ADDRESS>[/<ETHERNET-MASK>}]}

Specifies the destination host MAC address (xxxx.xxxx.xxxx), OUI, or the keyword any. You can optionally include the following:

<ETHERNET-MASK> - The address bits to mask (xxxx.xxxx.xxxx).

Protocol

Select an ethertype protocol from the following (enter one only):

any - Any ethertype protocol
<NUMERIC-ETHERTYPE> - Enter an EtherType protocol number. Range: 0x600-0xffff.
Or enter an EtherType protocol name from the following list:
- aarp
- appletalk
- arp
- fcoe
- fcoe-init
- ip
- ipv6
- ipx-arpa
- ipx-non-arpa
- is-is
- lldp
- mpls-multicast
- mpls-unicast
- q-in-q
- rbridge
- trill
- wake-on-lan

pcp <PCP-VALUE>

Specifies matching on QoS Priority Code Point. Range: 0-7.

vlan <VLAN-ID>

Specifies matching on a VLAN ID. Enter a VLAN ID or the VLAN name, if configured.

NOTE:

This parameter cannot be used in any class that will be applied to a VLAN.

count

Keeps the hit counts of the number of packets matching this class entry.

Authority

Administrators

Examples

Creating a MAC class:

switch(config)# class mac MY_MAC_CLASS
switch(config-class-mac)# match any any lldp
switch(config-class-mac)# ignore any any arp
switch(config-class-mac)# exit
switch(config)# do show class
Type       Name
  Sequence Comment
           Action                          EtherType
           Source MAC Address
           Destination MAC Address
           Additional Parameters
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MAC        MY_MAC_CLASS
        10 match                           lldp
           any
           any
        20 ignore                          arp
           any
           any

Adding a comment to an existing MAC class entry:

switch(config)# class mac MY_MAC_CLASS
switch(config-class-mac)# 10 comment MY_CLASS_ENTRY
switch(config-class-mac)# exit
switch(config)# do show class
Type       Name
  Sequence Comment
           Action                          EtherType
           Source MAC Address
           Destination MAC Address
           Additional Parameters
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MAC        MY_MAC_CLASS
        10 MY_CLASS_ENTRY
           match                           lldp
           any
           any
        20 ignore                          arp
           any
           any

Removing a comment from an existing MAC class entry:

switch(config)# class mac MY_MAC_CLASS
switch(config-class-mac)# no 10 comment MY_CLASS_ENTRY
switch(config-class-mac)# exit
switch(config)# do show class
Type       Name
  Sequence Comment
           Action                          EtherType
           Source MAC Address
           Destination MAC Address
           Additional Parameters
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MAC        MY_MAC_CLASS
        10 match                           lldp
           any
           any
        20 ignore                          arp
           any
           any

Replacing a MAC class entry in an existing MAC class:

switch(config)# class mac MY_MAC_CLASS
switch(config-class-mac)# 10 match any any any
switch(config-class-mac)# exit
switch(config)# do show class
Type       Name
  Sequence Comment
           Action                          EtherType
           Source MAC Address
           Destination MAC Address
           Additional Parameters
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MAC        MY_MAC_CLASS
        10 match                           any
           any
           any
        20 ignore                          arp
           any
           any

Removing a MAC class entry:

switch(config)# class mac MY_MAC_CLASS
switch(config-class-mac)# no 1
switch(config-class-mac)# exit
switch(config)# do show class
Type       Name
  Sequence Comment
           Action                          EtherType
           Source MAC Address
           Destination MAC Address
           Additional Parameters
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MAC        MY_MAC_CLASS
         2 ignore                          arp
           any
           any

Removing a MAC class. Removing a class with entries removes all its entries as well. If a class associated with a policy entry (or multiple policy entries) is removed, the corresponding entries are also removed.

switch(config)# no class mac MY_MAC_CLASS
switch(config)# do show class
No Class found.