xStack DES-3800 Series Layer 3 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch CLI Manual
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disable wac
Purpose
Used to disable the Web-based Access Control on the Switch.
Syntax disable
wac
Description
This command is used to disable Web-based Access Control globally
on the Switch.
Parameters
None.
Restrictions
Only Administrator or Operator-level users can issue this command.
Example usage:
To enable Web-based Access Control globally on the Switch.
DES-3800:admin#disable wac
Command: disable wac
Success.
DES-3800:admin#
config wac
Purpose
Used to configure the parameters for the Web-based Access Control
feature on this Switch
Syntax
config wac {vlan <vlan_name 32> | ports [<portlist> | all] state
[enable | disable] | method [local | radius] | default_redirpath
<string 128>}
logout_timer <min 1-1440>}
Description
This command is used to configure the appropriate switch parameters
for the Web-based Access Control, including the specification of a
VLAN, ports to be enabled for WAC and the method used to
authenticate users trying to access the network via the switch
Parameters
vlan <vlan_name 32> -
Enter the VLAN name which users will be
placed when authenticated by the Switch or a RADIUS server. This
VLAN should be pre-configured to have limited access rights to web
based authenticated users.
ports
– Specify this parameter to add ports to be enabled as Web-
based Access Control ports. Only these ports will accept authentication
parameters from the user wishing limited access rights through the
Switch.
•
<portlist>
- Specify a port or range of ports to be set as Web-
based Access Control ports.
•
all
– Specify this parameter to set all ports as Web-based
Access Control ports.
state [enable |disable]
– Choose whether to enable or disable the
previously set ports and VLAN as Web-based Access Control ports.
method
– Select this parameter to select a method of authentication for
users trying to access the network via the switch. There are two
options:
•
local
– Choose this parameter to use the local authentication
method of the Switch as the authenticating method for users
trying to access the network via the switch. This is, in fact, the
username and password to access the Switch.
•
radius
– Choose this parameter to use a remote RADIUS
server as the authenticating method for users trying to access
the network via the switch. This RADIUS server must have
already been pre-assigned by the administrator using the