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310 CHAPTER 8: CONFIGURING AUTHENTICATION, AUTHORIZATION, AND ACCOUNTING PARAMETERS
Viewing and
Configuring MAC
Network Access
Rules
MAC network access rules allow users onto the network by
authenticating their MAC addresses instead of their user names.
During log on, if the username does not match an 802.1X authentication
rule, but the MAC address of the user’s NIC or Voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone
and the SSID (if wireless) do match a MAC authentication rule, MSS
checks the RADIUS server group or local database for matching user
information. If the MAC address (and password, if on a RADIUS server)
matches, MSS grants access. Otherwise, MSS attempts the fallthru
authentication type, which can be Web, Open Access (last-resort), or
none.
This section assumes that you are familiar with the AAA options in MSS.
For detailed information, see the “Configuring AAA for Network Users”
chapter of the Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Configuration Guide.
Viewing MAC
Network Access Rules
To view MAC network access rules:
1 Select the Configuration tool bar option.
2 In the Organizer panel, click the plus sign next to the WX switch.
3 Click the plus sign next to AAA.
4 Select MAC Access Rules.
The configured MAC network access rules appear.
Creating a MAC
Network Access Rule
To create a MAC network access rule:
1 Access the Create MAC Network Access wizard:
a Select the Configuration tool bar option.
b In the Organizer panel, click the plus sign next to the WX switch.
c Click the plus sign next to AAA.
d Select MAC Access Rules.
e In the Task List panel, select MAC Network Access.