Enterasys D-Series

Configuring MAC Locking
Enterasys D-Series CLI Reference 17-51
Configuring MAC Locking
ThisfeaturelocksaMACaddresstooneormoreports,preventingconnectionofunauthorized
devicesthroughtheport(s).WhensourceMACaddressesarereceivedonspecifiedports,the
switchdiscardsallsubsequentframes notcontainingtheconfiguredsourceaddresses.Theonly
framesforwardedona“locked”portarethosewith
the“locked”MACaddress(es)forthatport.
TherearetwomethodsoflockingaMACtoaport:firstarrivalandstatic.Thefirstarrivalmethod
isdefinedtobelockingthefirstnnumberofMACswhicharriveonaportconfiguredwithMAC
lockingenabled.Thevaluenis
configuredwiththesetmaclockfirstarrivalcommand.
ThestaticmethodisdefinedtobestaticallyprovisioningaMAC‐portlockusingthesetmaclock
command.ThemaximumnumberofstaticMACaddressesallowedforMAClockingonaport
canbeconfiguredwiththesetmaclockstaticcommand.
Youcanconfigure
theswitchtoissueaviolationtrapifapacketarriveswithasourceMAC
addressdifferentfromanyofthecurrentlylockedMACaddressesforthatport.
MACsareunlockedasaresultof:
•Alinkdownevent
•WhenMAClock ing isdisabledonaport
•WhenaMACisaged
outoftheforwardingdatabasewhenFirstArrivalagingisenabled
Whenproperlyconfigured,MAClockingisanexcellentsecuritytoolasitpreventsMACspoofing
onconfiguredports.AlsoifaMACweretobesecuredbysomethinglikeDragonDynamic
IntrusionDetection,MAClockingwouldmakeitmoredifficultfor
ahackertosendpacketsinto
thenetworkbecausethehackerwouldhavetochangetheirMACaddressandmovetoanother
port.Inthemeantimethesystemadministratorwouldbereceivingamaclocktrapnotification.
Purpose
Toreview,disable,enable,andconfigureMAClocking.
Commands
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show maclock 17-52
show maclock stations 17-53
set maclock enable 17-54
set maclock disable 17-55
set maclock 17-55
clear maclock 17-56
set maclock static 17-57
clear maclock static 17-57
set maclock firstarrival 17-58
clear maclock firstarrival 17-59
set maclock agefirstarrival 17-59
clear maclock agefirstarrival 17-60