Alternate MAC Address Support

Version 33.2.1 adds support for configuring an alternate MAC address using the command line. This command enables you to set a new MAC address that differs from the original one stored in the Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM). The alternate MAC address is saved in a persistent "well-known info" database, which is used by the operating system for switch management tasks. When restarting, the operating system detects if an alternate MAC address has been configured. If it has, the operating system overwrites the factory MAC address.

This feature is only applicable to standalone switches and does not support switch stacks.

Supported Platforms

All platforms.

Limitations

The following limitations apply to this feature:

New CLI Command

The following new CLI command is introduced in this version:

configure switch mac-address