Enterasys SECURESTACK C3, Configuration Manual

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set macauthentication portinitialize
26-30 Authentication and Authorization Configuration
Usage
Enabling port(s) for MAC authentication requires globally enabling MAC authentication on the
switch as described in “ set macauthentication ” on page 26 ‐ 28, and then enabling it on a port ‐ by ‐
port basis. By default, MAC authentication is globally disabled and disabled on all ports.
Example
This example shows how to enable MAC authentication on
ge
.2.1 though 5:
C3(su)->set macauthentication port enable ge.2.1-5
set macauthentication portinitialize
Use this command to force one or more MAC authentication ports to re ‐ initialize and remove any
currently active sessions on those ports.
Syntax
set macauthentication portinitialize port-string
Parameters
Defaults
None.
Mode
Switch command, read ‐ write.
Example
This example shows how to force
ge
.2.1 through 5 to initialize:
C3(su)->set macauthentication portinitialize ge.2.1-5
set macauthentication portquietperiod
This sets the number of seconds following a failed authentication before another attempt may be
made on the port.
Syntax
set macauthentication portquietperiod time port-string
Parameters
port ‐ string Specifies the MAC authentication port(s) to re ‐ initialize. For a detailed
description of possible port ‐ string values, refer to “ Port String Syntax Used
in the CLI ” on page 7 ‐ 1.
time Period in seconds to wait after a failed authentication. By default, this is 30
seconds.
port ‐ string Specifies the ports for which the quit period is to be applied. For a detailed
description of possible port ‐ string values, refer to “ Port String Syntax Used
in the CLI ” on page 7 ‐ 1.