MAC Table Test for AOS-CX Switches

To perform MAC Table test on an AOS-CX switch, complete the following steps:

  1. In the HPE Aruba Networking Central landing page, select a site from the Sites menu.

    Alternatively, you can click the expand icon on the Sites menu to search for a site from the list.

    The site dashboard is displayed along with site health, device, and client information.

  2. Click Network.

    The Unified Device List (UDL) view is displayed for the site.

  3. To access the troubleshooting page for an AOS-CX switch, complete one of the following steps:

    • From the Devices table in list view, click anywhere on the particular device row under Any or Switches tab.

      The selected AOS-CX switch panel is displayed on the left.

    • From the Devices table in list view, click on the particular device under the Switches tab.

      The selected AOS-CX switch context page is displayed.

  4. Click the troubleshooting icon .

    The Troubleshoot page is displayed for the AOS-CX switch, and the Tests tab is selected by default in the left panel.

    Note:

    You can also launch the Troubleshooter by clicking the troubleshooting icon on the Site solar panel.

  5. Under Test, select the Additional tests radio button.

    ARP Table is automatically populated in the additional test field.

  6. Select the MAC Table radio button.

  7. Under Vlan Interface, choose the required Vlan interface option.

  8. Click the Show Additional Settings drop-down.

  9. Under From, choose from the below options:

    • Dynamic

    • Static

    • Port Access Security

    • EVPN

    Note:

    EVPN option is not available for 4100i, 6000, 6100, and 6200 switches.

  10. In the MAC Address field, enter the MAC address.

  11. Click Start Test.

    The Results panel on the right displays the test output.

Note:

To view the test output in the Results panel, you can click the graphical result icon for a visual representation or the CLI result icon for CLI output.

The following image displays the MAC Table test page for an AOS-CX switch and displays the output in graphical format.

Figure 1: MAC Table Test Page—AOS-CX Switch

The following image displays the MAC Table test output of an AOS-CX switch in CLI format.

Figure 2: MAC Table Test CLI Page—AOS-CX Switch

The Results panel contains the following details:

  • Summary Icon—The following table describes the meaning of icons used in the test result.

    Table 1: Test Result Icons

    Icon

    		 Value

    Successfully completed—All requests passed successfully.

    Failed—All requests failed.

  • Output Parameter—The following parameters are displayed in the test result:

    • IPv4 address—The IPv4 address of the device.

    • MAC—The MAC address of the device.

    • Port—The port number.

    • Physical Port—The physical interface.

    • State—The status of the device.

  • Graphical Result Icon —Click this icon to view the output in graphical format as displayed in MAC Table Test Page—AOS-CX Switch.

  • CLI Result Icon —Click this icon to view the test output in CLI format as displayed in MAC Table Test CLI Page—AOS-CX Switch.