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Security Configuration Command Set
Configuring MAC Authentication
Matrix NSA Series Configuration Guide 14-89
14.3.7.8 set macauthentication port
Use this command to enable or disable one or more ports for MAC authentication.
set macauthentication port {enable | disable} port-string
Syntax Description
Command Type
Switch command.
Command Mode
Read-Write.
Command Defaults
None.
Example
This example shows how to enable MAC authentication on ge.2.1 though 5:
NOTE: Enabling port(s) for MAC authentication requires globally enabling MAC
authentication on the device as described in Section 14.3.7.3, and then enabling it on a
port-by-port basis. By default, MAC authentication is globally disabled and disabled on
all ports.
enable | disable Enables or disables MAC authentication.
port-string Specifies port(s) on which to enable or disable MAC
authentication. For a detailed description of possible
port-string values, refer to Section 4.1.1.
Matrix(rw)->set macauthentication port enable ge.2.1-5