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Network Access (MAC Address Authentication)
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Figure 139: Configuring Link Detection for Network Access
CONFIGURING A MAC
ADDRESS FILTER
Use the Security > MAC Authentication (Configure MAC Filter) page to
designate specific MAC addresses or MAC address ranges as exempt from
authentication. MAC addresses present in MAC Filter tables activated on a
port are treated as pre-authenticated on that port.
CLI REFERENCES
â—† "Network Access (MAC Address Authentication)" on page 711
COMMAND USAGE
â—† Specified MAC addresses are exempt from authentication.
â—† Up to 65 filter tables can be defined.
â—† There is no limitation on the number of entries used in a filter table.
PARAMETERS
These parameters are displayed in the web interface:
◆ Filter ID – Adds a filter rule for the specified filter.
◆ MAC Address – The filter rule will check ingress packets against the
entered MAC address or range of MAC addresses (as defined by the
MAC Address Mask).
◆ MAC Address Mask – The filter rule will check for the range of MAC
addresses defined by the MAC bit mask. If you omit the mask, the
system will assign the default mask of an exact match.
(Range: 000000000000 - FFFFFFFFFFFF; Default: FFFFFFFFFFFF)
WEB INTERFACE
To add a MAC address filter for MAC authentication:
1. Click Security, Network Access.
2. Select Configure MAC Filter from the Step list.
3. Select Add from the Action list.
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