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Layer 2 Access Control Lists on EVCs
The ability to filter packets in a modular and scalable way is important for both network security and network
management. Access Control Lists (ACLs) provide the capability to filter packets at a fine granularity. In
Metro Ethernet networks, ACLs are directly applied on Ethernet virtual circuits (EVCs).
Layer 2 Access Control Lists on EVCs is a security feature that allows packet filtering based on MAC
addresses. This module describes how to implement ACLs on EVCs.
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Prerequisites for Layer 2 Access Control Lists on EVCs, page 25
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Prerequisites for Layer 2 Access Control Lists on EVCs, page 25
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Restrictions for Layer 2 Access Control Lists on EVCs, page 25
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Information About Layer 2 Access Control Lists on EVCs, page 27
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Configuration Examples for Layer 2 Access Control Lists on EVCs, page 32
Prerequisites for Layer 2 Access Control Lists on EVCs
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Knowledge of how service instances must be configured.
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Knowledge of extended MAC ACLs and how they must be configured.
Prerequisites for Layer 2 Access Control Lists on EVCs
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Knowledge of how service instances must be configured.
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Knowledge of extended MAC ACLs and how they must be configured.
Restrictions for Layer 2 Access Control Lists on EVCs
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A maximum of 512 access control entries (ACEs) are allowed for a given ACL, with the limitation that
it does not exceed the maximum tcam entries.
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