Specifications

set macauthentication port
21-28 Security Configuration
set macauthentication port
UsethiscommandtoenableordisableoneormoreportsforMACauthentication.
Syntax
set macauthentication port {enable | disable} port-string
Parameters
Defaults
None.
Mode
Switchcommand,read‐write.
Usage
Enablingport(s)forMACauthenticationrequiresgloballyenablingMACauthenticationonthe
switchasdescribedin“setmacauthentication”onpage 21‐26,andthenenablingitonaport‐by‐
portbasis.Bydefault,MACauthenticationisgloballydisabledanddisabledonallports.
Example
ThisexampleshowshowtoenableMACauthenticationonge.2.1though5:
C3(su)->set macauthentication port enable ge.2.1-5
set macauthentication portinitialize
UsethiscommandtoforceoneormoreMACauthenticationportstore‐initializeandremoveany
currentlyactivesessionsonthoseports.
Syntax
set macauthentication portinitialize port-string
Parameters
Defaults
None.
Mode
Switchcommand,read‐write.
enable|disable EnablesordisablesMACauthentication.
port‐string Specifiesport(s)onwhichtoenableordisableMACau thentication.Fora
detaileddescriptionofpossibleport‐stringvalues,referto“PortString
SyntaxUsedintheCLI”onpage 4‐1.
port‐string SpecifiestheMACauthenticationport(s)tore‐initialize.Foradetailed
descriptionofpossibleport‐stringvalues,referto“PortStringSyntaxUsed
intheCLI”onpage 4‐1.