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11 Content Addressable Memory c e s Content Addressable Memory is supported on platforms t Note: Different platforms support varying levels of CAM adjustment. Be sure to read this chapter carefully prior to changing any CAM parameters. • Content Addressable Memory on page 281 • CAM Profiles on page 282 • Microcode on page 284 • CAM Profiling for ACLs on page 285 • When to Use CAM Profiling on page 287 • Differences Between EtherScale and TeraScale on page 288 • Important Points to Remember on page 288 • Select CAM Profiles on page 288 • CAM Allocation on page 289 • Test CAM Usage on page 290 • View CAM Profiles on page 291 • View CAM-ACL settings on page 291 • View CAM-ACL settings on page 291 • Configure IPv4Flow Sub-partitions on page 293 • Configure Ingress Layer 2 ACL Sub-partitions on page 295 • Return to the Default CAM Configuration on page 297 • CAM Optimization on page 298 • Applications for CAM Profiling on page 298 • Troubleshoot CAM Profiling on page 299 Content Addressable Memory Content Addressable Memory (CAM) is a type of memory that stores information in the form of a lookup table. On Dell Force10 systems, the CAM stores Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding information, access-lists (ACL), flows, and routing policies. On Dell Force10 systems, there are one or two CAM (Dual-CAM) modules per port-pipe depending on the type of line card. Content Addressable Memory | 281