MAC Clear Commands

Cluster-specific clear commands can be used to remove information about MAC addresses.

To clear all MAC addresses in the system, enter the clear mac-address command. 

device# clear mac-address
Note: Depending on authentication protocols configuration and high traffic, the clear mac-address command log may create a lot of new address messages, which results in high CPU utilization for a few minutes.

To clear cluster-specific MAC addresses in the system, enter the clear mac-address cluster command. 

device# clear mac-address cluster AGG-1 local

To clear client-specific MAC addresses in the system, enter the clear mac-address cluster command with client and local options. 

device# clear mac-address cluster AGG-1 client 1 local

To clear VLAN-specific MAC addresses in the system, enter the clear mac-address vlan command. 

device# clear mac-address vlan 2

To clear MCT VLAN-specific MAC addresses in the system, enter the clear mac-address cluster command with vlan and local options. 

device# clear mac-address cluster AGG-1 vlan 1 local

To clear cluster client VLAN-specific MAC addresses in the system, enter the clear mac-address cluster command with vlan, client, and local options. 

device# clear mac-address cluster AGG-1 vlan 2 client 1 local
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