Enterasys SecureStack C2, Configuration Manual

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Configuring MAC Authentication
SecureStack C2 Configuration Guide 18-19
Mode
Switch command, read ‐ write.
Example
This example shows how to clear the EAPOL authentication mode for port
ge
.1.3:
C2(su)->clear eapol auth-mode ge.1.3
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) selects 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 18 ‐ 29). The most common use of
significant bit masks is for authentication of all MAC addresses for a specific vendor.
Commands
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show macauthentication 18-20
show macauthentication session 18-21
set macauthentication 18-22
set macauthentication password 18-22
clear macauthentication password 18-23
set macauthentication port 18-23
set macauthentication portinitialize 18-24
set macauthentication portquietperiod 18-25
clear macauthentication portquietperiod 18-25
set macauthentication macinitialize 18-26
set macauthentication reauthentication 18-26
set macauthentication portreauthenticate 18-27
set macauthentication macreauthenticate 18-27
set macauthentication reauthperiod 18-28
clear macauthentication reauthperiod 18-28
set macauthentication significant-bits 18-29