Configuring an SDLC virtual MAC address
Initially designed for LLC2 protocols, DLSw establishes mappings with virtual circuits through MAC addresses. A MAC address must be specified for an SDLC virtual circuit so SDLC frames can be forwarded. Use the following command to assign the current interface a virtual MAC address, which will serve as the source MAC address during the conversion of SDLC frames to LLC2 frames.
The sixth byte of the MAC address should be set to 0x00. The system will combine the first 5 bytes of this virtual MAC address with the SDLC address into a new MAC address, which will serve as the source MAC address in SDLC-to-LLC2 frame format conversion.
To configure an SDLC virtual MAC address:
Step | Command | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
1. Enter system view. | system-view | N/A |
2. Enter interface view. | interface interface-type interface-number | N/A |
3. Configure an SDLC virtual MAC address. | sdlc mac-map local mac-address | Optional. No virtual MAC address is configured by default. |