Enterasys SecureStack C2 User Manual

Configuring MAC Locking
18-46 Security Configuration
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
administrative
egress
Port status as assigned by the set vlanauthorization egress command
operational egress If authentication has succeeded, displays the VLAN id assigned for egress.
vlan id If authentication has succeeded, displays the assigned VLAN id for ingress.
Table 18-5 show vlanauthorization Output Details (Continued)
Output What It Displays...
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show maclock 18-47
show maclock stations 18-48
set maclock enable 18-49
set maclock disable 18-50
set maclock 18-50

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