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Maybe we don't need to define a hard limit of 1 or 2, but only that the list needs to be static, as in not auto-detected but a defined list; the point is to be able to quash/filter unknown unicast traffic. On Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 9:33 AM Jay Hanke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > What if we raised the maximum number of static mac addresses to 2 (to > allow for migrations and to allow Jeremy to sleep) in the mac acl? > > On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 12:48 PM Mike Johnston <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > Well articulated, as always, David. Thank you. > > > > > > I am in favor of the use of static MAC ACL, even if that requires manual > > changes to that ACL, and the additional coordination that may consume. > > A few thoughts, though.... > > > > Maybe 1G links are exempt from this? Since a couple second switching > > loop from a 1G port is not as impactful? ????? Thoughts from others, > > please. > > > > Using a static MAC ACL could make troubleshooting a failure more > > problematic. For example, replacing a line card to "see if that fixes > > the issue" could send a tech down a trail of red hearings. Even if the > > member is fully aware that they need to coordinate the MAC change, this > > sort work is often being done in response to an unexpected outage. The > > added time spend on the coordination could be seen as frustrating. But, > > for some members it's not a big deal, and can use other links until > > their MICE connectivity is restored. > > > > I've heard that some members are using a virtual MAC address, which is > > probably the way to avoid needing to coordinate in the first place. > > > > -- > Jay Hanke, President > South Front Networks > [log in to unmask] > Phone 612-204-0000 > -- =============================================== David Farmer Email:[log in to unmask] Networking & Telecommunication Services Office of Information Technology University of Minnesota 2218 University Ave SE Phone: 612-626-0815 Minneapolis, MN 55414-3029 Cell: 612-812-9952 ===============================================