Specifications

Configuring MAC Authentication
SecureStack B2 Configuration Guide 19-21
Configuring MAC Authentication
Purpose
Toreview,disable,enableandconfigureMACauthentication.Thisauthenticationmethodallows
thedevicetoauthenticatesourceMACaddressesinanexchangewithanauthenticationserver.
Theauthenticator(switch)sel ects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.
YoucanspecifyamasktoapplytoMACaddresseswhenauthenticatingusersthroughaRADIUS

server(see“setmacauthenticationsignificant‐bits ”onpage 19‐31).Themostcommonuseof
significantbitmasksisforauthenticationofallMACaddressesforaspecificvendor.
Commands
show macauthentication
UsethiscommandtodisplayMACauthenticationinformationforoneormoreports.
Syntax
show macauthentication [port-string]
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show macauthentication 19-21
show macauthentication session 19-23
set macauthentication 19-24
set macauthentication password 19-24
clear macauthentication password 19-25
set macauthentication port 19-25
set macauthentication portinitialize 19-26
set macauthentication portquietperiod 19-26
clear macauthentication portquietperiod 19-27
set macauthentication macinitialize 19-27
set macauthentication reauthentication 19-28
set macauthentication portreauthenticate 19-28
set macauthentication macreauthenticate 19-29
set macauthentication reauthperiod 19-29
clear macauthentication reauthperiod 19-30
set macauthentication significant-bits 19-31
clear macauthentication significant-bits 19-31