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Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide
Chapter 1 Configuring the Transparent or Routed Firewall
Customizing the MAC Address Table for the Transparent Firewall
Customizing the MAC Address Table for the Transparent
Firewall
This section describes how you can customize the MAC address table and includes the following
sections:
•
Adding a Static MAC Address, page 1-12
•
Setting the MAC Address Timeout, page 1-12
•
Disabling MAC Address Learning, page 1-13
Adding a Static MAC Address
Normally, MAC addresses are added to the MAC address table dynamically as traffic from a particular
MAC address enters an interface. You can add static MAC addresses to the MAC address table if desired.
One benefit to adding static entries is to guard against MAC spoofing. If a client with the same
MAC address as a static entry attempts to send traffic to an interface that does not match the static entry,
then the ASA drops the traffic and generates a system message. When you add a static ARP entry (see
the
“Adding a Static ARP Entry” section on page 1-10
), a static MAC address entry is automatically
added to the MAC address table.
To add a static MAC address to the MAC address table, enter the following command:
Setting the MAC Address Timeout
The default timeout value for dynamic MAC address table entries is 5 minutes, but you can change the
timeout. To change the timeout, enter the following command:
Command
Purpose
mac-address-table static
interface_name
mac_address
Example:
hostname(config)# mac-address-table static
inside 0009.7cbe.2100
Adds a static MAC address entry.
The
interface_name
is the source interface.
Command
Purpose
mac-address-table aging-time
timeout_value
Example:
hostname(config)# mac-address-table
aging-time 10
Sets the MAC address entry timeout.
The
timeout_value
(in minutes) is between 5 and 720 (12 hours). 5 minutes
is the default.
Summary of Contents for 5505 - ASA Firewall Edition Bundle
Page 28: ...Glossary GL 24 Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide ...
Page 61: ...P A R T 1 Getting Started with the ASA ...
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Page 219: ...P A R T 2 Configuring High Availability and Scalability ...
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Page 403: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Interfaces ...
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Page 499: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Basic Settings ...
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Page 533: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Objects and Access Lists ...
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Page 601: ...P A R T 2 Configuring IP Routing ...
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Page 745: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Network Address Translation ...
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Page 845: ...P A R T 2 Configuring AAA Servers and the Local Database ...
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Page 981: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Access Control ...
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Page 1061: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Service Policies Using the Modular Policy Framework ...
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Page 1093: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Application Inspection ...
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Page 1191: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Unified Communications ...
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Page 1333: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Connection Settings and QoS ...
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Page 1379: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Advanced Network Protection ...
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Page 1475: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Modules ...
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Page 1549: ...P A R T 2 Configuring VPN ...
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Page 1965: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Logging SNMP and Smart Call Home ...
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Page 2059: ...P A R T 2 System Administration ...
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