
Introduction to the BayStack 410-24T Switch
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MAC Address-Based Security
The MAC address-based security feature allows you to set up network access
control, based on source MAC addresses of authorized stations.
You can:
•
Create a list of up to 448 MAC addresses and specify which addresses are
authorized to connect to your switch or stack configuration. The 448 MAC
addresses can be configured within a single standalone switch or they can be
distributed in any order among the units in a single stack configuration.
•
Specify which of your switch ports each MAC address is allowed to access.
The options for allowed port access include: NONE, ALL, and single or
multiple ports that are specified in a list, for example, 1/1-4,1/6,2/9 (see
“Port
List Syntax
” on
page 3-34
).
•
Specify optional actions to be exercised by your switch if the software detects
a security violation.
The response can be to send a trap, turn on destination address (DA) filtering,
disable the specific port, or any combination of these three options.
For instructions on using the console interface (CI) to set up network access
control, see
“MAC Address-Based Security
” on
page 3-23
.
The MAC address-based security feature is based on Nortel Networks
BaySecure
™
LAN Access for Ethernet, a real-time security system that safeguards
Ethernet networks from unauthorized surveillance and intrusion.
To learn more about Nortel Networks BaySecure LAN Access for Ethernet, refer
to the Bay Networks Guide to Implementing BaySecure LAN Access for Ethernet
(Part number 345-1106A).