Configuring Mac Authentication Bypass - Cisco WS-C6506 Software Manual

Configuring MAC Authentication Bypass

This chapter describes how to configure MAC authentication bypass on the Catalyst 6500 series
switches.
For complete syntax and usage information for the commands that are used in this chapter, refer to the
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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Command Reference publication.
For information on configuring IEEE 802.1X authentication, see
Note
Authentication."
For information on using port security to block input to an Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet
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port when the MAC address of the station attempting to access the port is different from any of the MAC
addresses that are specified for that port, see
provides information on using port security to filter the traffic that is destined to or received from a
specific host that is based on the host MAC address.
For information on configuring authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) to monitor and
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control access to the command-line interface (CLI) on the Catalyst 6500 series switches, see
"Configuring the Switch Access Using AAA."
For information on configuring network admission control, see
Note
Admission Control."
This chapter consists of these sections:
• Understanding How MAC Authentication Bypass Works, page 41-2
• MAC Authentication Bypass Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions, page 41-4
Configuring MAC Authentication Bypass, page 41-6
•
Configuring MAC Authentication Bypass with ACL Assignments, page 41-13
•
Configuring Agentless Hosts for NAC Auditing with MAB, page 41-14
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Chapter 38, "Configuring Port Security."
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Chapter 40, "Configuring 802.1X
That chapter also
Chapter 44, "Configuring Network
Chapter 39,
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