Brocade Communications Systems RFS6000 System Reference Manual page 145
Provides centralized wireless lan (wlan) configuration and management
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Configuring MAC authentication
The MAC Authentication option allows the user to configure a Radius server for user authentication
with the range of MAC addressees defined as allowed or denied access to the controller managed
network.
To configure the format of MAC addresses used in MAC Authentications:
NOTE
As part of the MAC Authentication process, ensure a primary and optional secondary Radius Server
have been properly configured to authenticate the users requesting access to the ACL supported
WLAN. For more information on configuring Radius Server support for the MAC Authentication
supported WLAN, see
1. Select Network > Wireless LANs from the main menu tree.
2. Select an existing WLAN from those displayed within the Configuration tab.
3. Click the Edit button.
4. Select the MAC Authentication button from within the Authentication field.
5. Click the Config button next to the MAC Authentication option to open a dialogue where the
6. Select a format for MAC Addresses used in MAC Authentication:
7.
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This enables the Radius button at the bottom of the Network > Wireless LANs > Edit screen.
format of MAC Addresses can be configured.
The MAC Authentication Format setting determines the text format that MAC addresses are
transmitted when using MAC-Auth authentication
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No delimiter: The 12 digit MAC Address is in a format with no spaces or delimeters.
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Colin delimiter: The 12 digit MAC Address is in a format separated by colons after every
pair.
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Dash delimiter: The 12 digit MAC Address is in a format separated by dashes after every
pair.
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Dot delimiter per four: The 12 digit MAC Address is in a format separated by periods after
every four digits.
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Middle Dash delimiter: The 12 digit MAC Address is in a format separated in the middle by
a dash.
Click OK to use the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.
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