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Chapter 41 Configuring MAC Authentication Bypass
Configuring MAC Authentication Bypass
Configuring MAC Authentication Bypass
These sections describe how to configure MAC authentication bypass:
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Enabling or Disabling MAC Authentication Bypass Globally, page 41-6
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Enabling or Disabling MAC Authentication Bypass on a Port, page 41-6
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Initializing the MAC Authentication Bypass State for a Port, page 41-7
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Reauthenticating the MAC Address for a Port, page 41-7
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Specifying the Shutdown Timeout Period, page 41-7
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Specifying the AuthFail Timeout Period, page 41-8
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Specifying the Reauthentication Timeout Period, page 41-8
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Enabling or Disabling Reauthentication, page 41-9
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Specifying the Security Violation Mode, page 41-9
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Enabling or Disabling MAC Authentication Bypass RADIUS Accounting, page 41-9
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Configuring a PVLAN on a MAC Authentication Bypass-Enabled Port, page 41-10
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Configuring MAC Authentication Bypass on a PVLAN Port, page 41-11
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Displaying MAC Authentication Bypass Information, page 41-11
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Displaying the MAC Authentication Bypass Global Configuration, page 41-12
Enabling or Disabling MAC Authentication Bypass Globally
The default is disabled. To enable or disable MAC authentication bypass globally, perform this task in
privileged mode:
This example shows how to enable MAC authentication bypass globally:
Console> (enable)
set mac-auth-bypass enable
Mac-Auth-Bypass enabled globally.
Console> (enable)
Enabling or Disabling MAC Authentication Bypass on a Port
When you enable or disable MAC authentication bypass on a port, you automatically enable or disable
PortFast on the same port. The default is enabled.
To enable or disable MAC authentication bypass on a port, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Command
Enable or disable MAC authentication bypass globally.
set mac-auth-bypass
{
disable
|
enable
}
Task
Command
Enable or disable MAC authentication bypass on a port.
set port mac-auth-bypass
mod/port
{
disable
|
enable
}