Enterasys SecureStack C2 C2G170-24

Configuring MAC Authentication
SecureStack C2 Configuration Guide 23-21
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 23‐31).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 23-21
show macauthentication session 23-23
set macauthentication 23-24
set macauthentication password 23-24
clear macauthentication password 23-25
set macauthentication port 23-25
set macauthentication portinitialize 23-26
set macauthentication portquietperiod 23-26
clear macauthentication portquietperiod 23-27
set macauthentication macinitialize 23-27
set macauthentication reauthentication 23-28
set macauthentication portreauthenticate 23-28
set macauthentication macreauthenticate 23-29
set macauthentication reauthperiod 23-29
clear macauthentication reauthperiod 23-30
set macauthentication significant-bits 23-31
clear macauthentication significant-bits 23-31