Manual-mode MFF configuration example in a tree network

Network requirements

As shown in Figure 126, all the devices are in VLAN 100. Hosts A, B, and C are assigned IP addresses manually.

Configure MFF to isolate the hosts at Layer 2 and allow them to communicate with each other through Gateway at Layer 3.

Figure 126: Network diagram

Configuration procedure

  1. Configure the IP addresses of the hosts and Gateway as shown in Figure 126.

  2. Configure Switch A:

    # Configure manual-mode MFF on VLAN 100.

    [SwitchA] vlan 100
    [SwitchA-vlan100] mac-forced-forwarding default-gateway 10.1.1.100
    

    # Specify the IP address of the server.

    [SwitchA-vlan100] mac-forced-forwarding server 10.1.1.200
    

    # Enable ARP snooping on VLAN 100.

    [SwitchA-vlan100] arp snooping enable
    [SwitchA-vlan100] quit
    

    # Configure GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 as a network port.

    [SwitchA] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/2
    [SwitchA-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] mac-forced-forwarding network-port
    
  3. Configure Switch B:

    # Configure manual-mode MFF on VLAN 100.

    [SwitchB] vlan 100
    [SwitchB-vlan100] mac-forced-forwarding default-gateway 10.1.1.100
    

    # Specify the IP address of the server.

    [SwitchB-vlan100] mac-forced-forwarding server 10.1.1.200
    

    # Enable ARP snooping on VLAN 100.

    [SwitchB-vlan100] arp snooping enable
    [SwitchB-vlan100] quit
    

    # Configure GigabitEthernet 1/0/6 as a network port.

    [SwitchB] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/6
    [SwitchB-GigabitEthernet1/0/6] mac-forced-forwarding network-port