unknown-frame

Function

The unknown-frame command specifies the processing mode for received unknown frames.

By default, the system broadcasts unknown multicast frames.

Format

unknown-frame multicast { drop | broadcast }

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
multicast	Indicates the unknown frames are of the multicast type.	-
drop	Drops the unknown frames.	-
broadcast	Broadcasts the unknown frames.	-

Views

VSI view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Usage Guidelines

After a VSI receives a frame, if an entry that matches the destination address cannot be found in the MAC address table, the frame is regarded as an unknown frame.

Example

# Configure the VSI to discard unknown frames.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] vsi company1 auto
[HUAWEI-vsi-company1] unknown-frame multicast drop