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set macauthentication Configuring MAC Authentication
Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Guide 25-29
set macauthentication
Use this command to globally enable or disable MAC authentication.
Syntax
set macauthentication { enable | disable }
Parameters
Defaults
Disabled.
Mode
Switch command, Read ‐ Write.
Examples
This example shows how to globally enable MAC authentication:
Matrix(rw)->set macauthentication enable
set macauthentication password
Use this command to set a MAC authentication password.
Syntax
set macauthentication password password
Parameters
Table 25-3 show macauthentication session Output Details
Output... What it displays...
Port Port designation. For a detailed description of possible port-string
values, refer to “ Port String Syntax Used in the CLI ” on page 4-2.
MAC Address MAC address associated with the session.
Duration Time this session has been active.
Reauth Period Reauthentication period for this port, set using the set
macauthentication reauthperiod command described in “ set
macauthentication reauthperiod ” on page 25-35.
Reauthentications Whether or not reauthentication is enabled or disabled on this port. Set
using the
set macauthentication reauthentication command
described in “ set macauthentication reauthentication ” on page 25-34.
enable | disable Globally enables or disables MAC authentication.
password Specifies a text string MAC authentication password.