Access Control List (Acl) Context; Acl - Symbol WS5000 Series System Reference Manual

8.17 Access Control List (ACL) Context

An Access Control List is a set of rules that governs the adoption of mobile units. Each rule contains a MAC
address or MAC address range, and an allow or deny declaration deeming whether the device can have
associations with access ports or not. When a device attempts to associate with an access port, the switch
searches for the device (by MAC address) in the port's ACL.
An ACL's rules must be non-overlapping with regard to MAC addresses. If you try to create a rule that includes
an address that already appears in the ACL—whether it appears as an individual address or as part of an
address range—the creation attempt is denied.
You apply an ACL to a WLAN through the WLAN context's
Table 8.21 summarizes the commands within this context. Common commands between multiple contexts are
described in further detail in the
Table 8.21 ACL Context Command Summary
Command
.. or end Terminate a current session and moves up a context, hierarchically.
exit Terminate a current session and returns to the "root" prompt.
? or help Get the command information.
logout or bye Close this session.
clear Clear the screen.
emergencymode Enable or disable Emergency mode.
history Display command history within a context or instance

acl

Display the ACL and related details.
add Adds a new ACL (and changes to that instance context).
remove Removes an ACL.
show Display all defined ACLs within the switch.
8.17.1 acl
Access Control List (ACL) Context
Display the ACL, including device MAC addresses, associated allow or deny rule, as well as the default ACL
action for the ACL if no rule is assigned to a particular device.
Syntax
acl <ACLname>
Parameters
name Name assigned to the ACL to be added.
Example
WS5000.(Cfg).ACL> acl "New ACL"
set
Common Commands section.
Description
CLI Command Reference
command.
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