Configuring Multi-Device Port Authentication; Enabling Multi-Device Port Authentication; Specifying The Format Of The Mac Addresses Sent To The - Dell PowerConnect B-FCXs Configuration Manual

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Configuring multi-device port authentication

Configuring multi-device port authentication
Configuring multi-device port authentication on the Dell PowerConnect device consists of the
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Enabling multi-device port authentication

To enable multi-device port authentication, you first enable the feature globally on the device. On
some Dell PowerConnect devices, you can then enable the feature on individual interfaces.
Globally enabling multi-device port authentication
To globally enable multi-device port authentication on the device, enter the following command.
PowerConnect(config)#mac-authentication enable
Syntax: [no] mac-authentication enable
Enabling multi-device port authentication on an interface
To enable multi-device port authentication on an individual interface, enter a command such as the
following.
PowerConnect(config)#mac-authentication enable ethernet 3/1
Syntax: [no] mac-authentication enable <port> | all
Specify the <port> variable in the following formats:
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The all option enables the feature on all interfaces at once.
You can enable the feature on an interface at the interface CONFIG level.
Example
PowerConnect(config)#interface e 3/1
PowerConnect(config-if-e1000-3/1)#mac-authentication enable
Syntax: [no] mac-authentication enable
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Enabling multi-device port authentication globally and on individual interfaces
Specifying the format of the MAC addresses sent to the RADIUS server (optional)
Specifying the authentication-failure action (optional)
Enabling and disabling SNMP traps for multi-device port authentication
Defining MAC address filters (optional)
Configuring dynamic VLAN assignment (optional)
Dynamically Applying IP ACLs to authenticated MAC addresses
Enabling denial of service attack protection (optional)
Clearing authenticated MAC addresses (optional)
Disabling aging for authenticated MAC addresses (optional)
Configuring the hardware aging period for blocked MAC addresses
Specifying the aging time for blocked MAC addresses (optional)
PowerConnect B-Series FCX stackable switches – <stack-unit/slotnum/portnum>
PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide
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