GS700TS Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Managing Security 6-23
v1.0, June 2009
The MAC Rules screen contains the following fields:
MAC Rules
• ACL Name – Select the ACL Name from the list.
MAC Rules Table
• Priority – Enter the rule priority. When the packet is matched to a rule, user groups are
either granted permission or denied device management access. The rule number is
essential to matching packets to rules, as packets are matched on a first-fit basis.
• Source MAC Address – Enter the source MAC Address.
• Source Mask – Enter the mask of the new source MAC address.
• Destination MAC Address – Enter the destination MAC address.
• Destination Mask – Enter the mask of the new destination MAC address.
• VLAN ID – Enter the VLAN ID to which the MAC address is attached in the MAC Rules
database.
• Action – Select the action applied to packets with MAC addresses that have been filtered.
The possible field values are:
– Permit – Permits access to the device.
– Deny – Denies access to packets originating from the blocked MAC address.
– Shutdown – Drops packets that meet the ACL criteria, and disable the port to which
the packet was addressed.
2. Select the ACL Name from the list in the provided field.
3. Select the rule entry.
4. Enter the provided fields in the first row.
5. Click APPLY to update the device.
To add a MAC rule:
1. Click Security > ACL > MAC Rules. The MAC Rules screen displays.
2. Select the ACL Name from the list in the provided field.
3. Enter the provided fields in the first row.
4. Click ADD to update the device.
To delete a MAC rule: