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Enterasys SecureStack C2 User Manual

Enterasys SecureStack C2
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set macauthentication significant-bits
SecureStack C2 Configuration Guide 18-29
Example
ThisexampleshowshowtogloballycleartheMACreauthenticationperiod:
C2(su)->clear macauthentication reauthperiod
set macauthentication significant-bits
UsethiscommandtosetthenumberofsignificantbitsoftheMACaddresstousefor
authentication.
Syntax
set macauthentication significant-bits number
Parameters
Defaults
None.
Mode
Switchcommand,readwrite.
Usage
ThiscommandallowsyoutospecifyamasktoapplytoMACaddresseswhenauthenticating
usersthroughaRADIUSserver.Themostcommonuseofsignificantbitmasksisfor
authenticationofallMACaddressesforaspecificvendor.
OnswitchesusingMACauthentication,theMACaddressofauserattempting
tologinissentto
theRADIUSserverastheusername.Ifaccessisdenied,andifasignificantbitmaskhasbeen
configured(otherthan48)withthiscommand,theswitchwillapplythemaskandresendthe
maskedaddresstotheRADIUSserver.Forexample,ifa
userwithMACaddressof0016CF12
3456isdeniedaccess,anda32bitmaskhasbeenconfigured,theswitchwillapplythemaskand
resendaMACaddressof0016CF120000totheRADIUSserver.
Touseasignificantbitsmaskfor
authenticationofdevicesbyaparticularvendor,specifya24bit
mask,tomaskouteverythingexceptthevendorportionoftheMACaddress.
Example
ThisexamplesetstheMACa uthenticationsignificantbitsmaskto24.
C2(su)->set macauthentication significant-bits 24
clear macauthentication significant-bits
UsethiscommandtoresetthenumberofsignificantbitsoftheMACaddresstousefor
authenticationtothedefaultof48.
Syntax
clear macauthentication significant-bits
number Specifiesthenumberofsignificantbitstobeusedforauthentication.

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