Will a switch lose the mac adress on the port even though it is configured as static if the device is down?

[ranjipremandrewp]

Will a switch lose the mac adress on the port even though it is configured as static if the device is down?

Please see logs below:

(MAC address changed to protect confidentiality)

SW1#sh mac address-table int fa1/0/12

         Mac Address Table

-------------------------------------------

Vlan    Mac Address       Type        Ports

----    -----------       --------    -----

SW1#sh mac address-table int fa1/0/12

          Mac Address Table

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Vlan    Mac Address       Type        Ports

----    -----------       --------    -----

111    XXXX.YYYY.ZZZ   STATIC      Fa1/0/12

[devils_advocate]

Static MAC address entries in the CAM table should remain, even if the host is down or the switch reboots.