Specifications

Configuring MAC Authentication
SecureStack C3 Configuration Guide 21-23
Configuring MAC Authentication
Purpose
Toreview,disable,enableandconfigureMACauthentication.Thisallowsthedeviceto
authenticatesourceMACaddresses inanexchangewithanauthenticationserver.The
authenticator(switch)selectsasourceMACseenonaMAC‐authenticationenabledportand
submitsittoabackendclientforauthentication.Thebackendclientuses
theMACaddressstored
password,ifrequired,ascredentialsforanauthenticationattempt.If accepted,astring
representinganaccesspolicymaybereturned.Ifpresent,theswitchappliestheassociatedpolicy
rules.
Commands
Thecommandsneededtoreview,enable,disable,andconfigureMACauthenticationarelisted
below:
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show macauthentication 21-24
show macauthentication session 21-25
set macauthentication 21-26
set macauthentication password 21-27
clear macauthentication password 21-27
set macauthentication port 21-28
set macauthentication portinitialize 21-28
set macauthentication portquietperiod 21-29
clear macauthentication portquietperiod 21-29
set macauthentication macinitialize 21-30
set macauthentication reauthentication 21-30
set macauthentication portreauthenticate 21-31
set macauthentication macreauthenticate 21-31
set macauthentication reauthperiod 21-32
clear macauthentication reauthperiod 21-33