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Cisco WLAN Controller Web Interface User Guide

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Chapter 6 Security Menu Bar Selection

MAC Filtering

Use SECURITY > AAA > MAC Filtering to navigate to this page.

This page displays the RADIUS Compatibility Mode and MAC Delimiters for MAC Filtering, and also

presents a summary of the client machines allowed to access network services via a specific Cisco

WLAN Solution WLAN and through a specific interface. The client machine access is determined by its

MAC address. This is an administrative bypass of the RADIUS authentication process.

• Select the required RADIUS Compatibility Mode for MAC Filtering: Cisco ACS, ORINOCO

RADIUS, or Other.

• Select the required MAC Delimiters for MAC Filtering. The MAC delimiters can be colon

(xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx), hyphen (xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx), single hyphen (xxxxxx-xxxxxx), or none

(xxxxxxxxxxxx), as required by the RADIUS server.

This page lists the current Local MAC Filters by MAC address, WLAN ID, Interface, and optional

Description.

• Use the Edit link to change a current local MAC filter definition on the MAC Filters > Edit page.

• Use the Remove link to remove a current local MAC filter.

Command Buttons

• Apply: Data is sent to the controller and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle;

these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM.

• New: Select to add a new client by MAC address (MAC Filters > New).

• Help: Request that the help page be displayed in a new browser window.

MAC Filters > New

Use SECURITY > AAA > MAC Filtering then click New to navigate to this page.

This page allows you to add a client by MAC address.

• Add the client MAC Address

• Add the WLAN ID to which the client has access.

• If desired, add a client Description.

• Select the associated Interface Name, as defined in the Interfaces page.

Command Buttons

• Back: Return to the previous window.

• Apply: Data is sent to the controller and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle;

these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM.

• Help: Request that the help page be displayed in a new browser window.