OT: Mac-address Table on Catalyst 6509 with SFP fibre module

From: olumayokun fowowe <olumayokun_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 03:00:54 -0800

Hello All,

I came across a situation today which surprised me. I don't know if any
other person have come across same. I have a cisco 6509 switch with SFP
fibre module, and servers are connected directly fo the SFP module using
fibre patch cables. I did a "show mac-address table on the cisco 6509
switch. I was expecting to see the mac-addresses of the connecting devices
instead I saw a generic mac-address for all the servers connecting to the
SFP module. Moreover I was able to see the mac-addresses of servers
connected to a similar switch but with a GigabitEthernet module.

CAT6509#sh mac-address-table
Legend: * - primary entry
        age - seconds since last seen
        n/a - not available

  vlan mac address type learn age ports
------+----------------+--------+-----+----------+--------------------------

* 500 3333.0000.000d static Yes - Gi1/2,Gi1/3,Gi1/4,Gi1/5
                                                   Gi1/6,Gi1/7,Gi1/8,Gi1/9

Gi1/10,Gi1/12,Gi1/13,Gi1/14

Gi1/15,Gi1/16,Gi1/17,Gi1/22

Gi1/23,Gi1/24,Gi4/19,Gi4/43
                                                   Gi5/1,Gi6/1,Po23,Router
                                                   Switch,Stby-Switch
* 504 3333.0000.000d static Yes - Gi1/2,Gi1/3,Gi1/4,Gi1/5
                                                   Gi1/6,Gi1/7,Gi1/8,Gi1/9

Gi1/10,Gi1/12,Gi1/13,Gi1/14

Gi1/15,Gi1/16,Gi1/17,Gi1/22

Gi1/23,Gi1/24,Gi4/19,Gi4/43
                                                   Gi5/1,Gi6/1,Po23,Router
                                                   Switch,Stby-Switch
* 22 0013.7256.7c68 dynamic Yes 10 Gi5/1
* 22 0004.fc01.84ba dynamic Yes 0 Gi5/1
* 460 3333.0000.000d static Yes - Gi1/2,Gi1/3,Gi1/4,Gi1/5
                                                   Gi1/6,Gi1/7,Gi1/8,Gi1/9

Gi1/10,Gi1/12,Gi1/13,Gi1/14

Gi1/15,Gi1/16,Gi1/17,Gi1/22

Gi1/23,Gi1/24,Gi4/19,Gi4/43
                                                   Gi5/1,Gi6/1,Po23,Router

I don't know if anybody can explain what might be happening to me.

Regards,

Mayokun

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