Interfaces Wide Area Networks (WANs)
IX30 User Guide
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Additional Configuration
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(config network interface my_wan)>
d. Modify any of the remaining default settings as appropriate. For example, to change the
metric:
(config network interface my_wan)> ipv6 metric 1
(config network interface my_wan)>
If the minimum length is not available, then a longer prefix will be used.
See Configure WAN/WWAN priority and default route metrics for further information about
metrics.
8. (Optional) To configure 802.1x port based network access control:
Note The IX30 can function as an 802.1x authenticator; it does not function as an 802.1x
supplicant.
a. Enable the 802.1x authenticator on the IX30 device:
(config network interface my_wan)> 802_1x authentication enable true
(config network interface my_wan)>
b. Set the frequency period for reauthorization:
(config network interface my_wan)> 802_1x authentication reauth_period
value
(config network interface my_wan)>
where value is an integer between 0 and 86400. The default is 3600.
9. (Optional) Configure the MAC address deny list.
Incoming packets will be dropped from any devices whose MAC addresses is included in the
MAC address denylist.
a. Add a MACaddress to the denylist:
(config network interface my_wan)> add mac_denylist end mac_address
(config network interface my_wan)>
where mac_address is a hyphen-separated MAC address, for example, 32-A6-84-2E-81-58.
b. Repeat for each additional MACaddress.
10. (Optional) Configure the MAC address allowlist.
If allowlist entries are specified, incoming packets will only be accepted from the listed MAC
addresses.