Brocade 6910 Ethernet Access Switch Configuration Guide (Supporting R2.2.0.0) - Manual (Page 924)

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Network Access (MAC Address Authentication)
The VLAN must already be created and active (see “Configuring VLAN Groups” on page 752).
Also, when used with 802.1X authentication, intrusion action must be set for “Guest VLAN”
(see
“Configuring Port Authenticator Settings for 802.1X” on page 914).
• Dynamic VLAN – Enables dynamic VLAN assignment for an authenticated port. When enabled,
any VLAN identifiers returned by the RADIUS server through the 802.1X authentication process
are applied to the port, providing the VLANs have already been created on the switch. (GVRP is
not used to create the VLANs.) (Default: Enabled)
The VLAN settings specified by the first authenticated MAC address are implemented for a
port. Other authenticated MAC addresses on the port must have the same VLAN configuration,
or they are treated as authentication failures.
If dynamic VLAN assignment is enabled on a port and the RADIUS server returns no VLAN
configuration, the authentication is still treated as a success, and the host is assigned to the
default untagged VLAN.
When the dynamic VLAN assignment status is changed on a port, all authenticated addresses
mapped to that port are cleared from the secure MAC address table.
• Dynamic QoS – Enables dynamic QoS assignment for an authenticated port. (Default:
Disabled)
• MAC Filter ID – Allows a MAC Filter to be assigned to the port. MAC addresses or MAC address
ranges present in a selected MAC Filter are exempt from authentication on the specified port
(as described under
"Configuring a MAC Address Filter" ). (Range: 1-64; Default: None)
Interface
To configure MAC authentication on switch ports:
1. Click Security, Network Access.
2. Select Configure Interface from the Step list.
3. Click the General button.
4. Make any configuration changes required to enable address authentication on a port, set the
maximum number of secure addresses supported, the guest VLAN to use when MAC
Authentication or 802.1X Authentication fails, and the dynamic VLAN and QoS assignments.
5. Click Apply.
FIGURE 189 Configuring Interface Settings for Network Access