You can create a MAC discovery segment profile to manage MAC addresses.

Procedure

  1. From your browser, log in with admin privileges to an NSX Manager at https://<nsx-manager-ip-address>.
  2. Select Networking > Segments > Segment Profiles.
  3. Click Add Segment Profile and select MAC Discovery.
  4. Complete the MAC discovery profile details.
    Option Description
    Name Name of the profile.
    MAC Change Enable or disable the MAC address change feature. The default is disabled.
    MAC Learning Enable or disable the MAC learning feature. The default is disabled.
    MAC Limit Policy Select Allow or Drop. The default is Allow. This option is available if you enable MAC learning
    Unknown Unicast Flooding Enable or disable the unknown unicast flooding feature. The default is enabled. This option is available if you enable MAC learning
    MAC Limit Set the maximum number of MAC addresses. The default is 4096. This option is available if you enable MAC learning
    MAC Learning Aging Time For information only. This option is not configurable. The pre-defined value is 600.
  5. Click Save.