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Chapter 5: Using the Web-based Utility for Configuration
ACL Tab - MAC Based ACL
WebView Switches
ACL Tab - MAC Based ACL
The MAC Based ACL screen allows a MAC based ACL to be defined. ACEs can be added only if the ACL is not
bound to an interface.
ACL Name.
Displays the user-defined MAC based ACLs.
New ACL Name.
Specifies a new user-defined MAC based ACL name.
Delete ACL.
Deletes the selected ACL.
Action.
Indicates the ACL forwarding action. Possible field values are:
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Permit.
Forwards packets which meet the ACL criteria.
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Deny.
Drops packets which meet the ACL criteria.
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Shutdown.
Drops packet that meet the ACL criteria, and disables the port to which the packet was
addressed.
Source MAC Address.
Matches the source MAC address to which packets are addressed to the ACE.
Wildcard Mask.
Defines the source IP address wildcard mask. Wildcard masks specify which bits are used and
which bits are ignored. A wild card mask of 255.255.255.255 indicates that no bit is important. A wildcard of
0.0.0.0 indicates that all the bits are important. For example, if the source IP address 149.36.184.198 and the
wildcard mask is 255.36.184.00, the first eight bits of the IP address are ignored, while the last eight bits are
used.
Dest. MAC Address.
Matches the destination MAC address to which packets are addressed to the ACE.
Wildcard Mask.
Defines the destination IP address wildcard mask.
VLAN ID.
Matches the packet’s VLAN ID to the ACE. The possible field values are 2 to 4094.
Ether Type.
Specifies the packet’s Ethernet type.
The
Add to List
button adds the configured MAC Based ACLs to the MAC Based ACL Table at the bottom of the
screen.
Figure 5-27: ACL - Mac Based ACL