Configure MAC Management Switching Profile in Manager Mode

You can create a MAC management switching profile to manage MAC addresses.

Prerequisites

• Familiarize yourself with the MAC management switching profile concept. See Understanding MAC Management Switching Profile.

• Verify that Manager mode is selected in the NSX Manager user interface. See NSX Manager. If you do not see the Policy and Manager mode buttons, see Configure User Interface Settings.

Procedure

1. From your browser, log in with admin privileges to an NSX Manager at https://<nsx-manager-ip-address>.
2. Select Networking > Logical Switches > Switching Profiles > Add.
3. Select MAC Management and complete the MAC management profile details.

   Option	Description
   Name and Description	Assign a name to the MAC management profile. You can optionally describe the setting that you modified in the profile.
   MAC Change	Enable or disable the MAC address change feature. The default is disabled.
   Status	Enable or disable the MAC learning feature. The default is disabled.
   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 Limit Policy	Select Allow or Drop. The default is Allow. This option is available if you enable MAC learning

4. Click Add.

What to do next

Attach the switching profile to a logical switch or logical port. See Associate a Custom Profile with a Logical Switch in Manager Mode or Associate a Custom Profile with a Logical Port in Manager Mode.