Nortel Networks 5500 series User Manual

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Configuring authentication

Table 44
Managing the local MAC database (cont’d.)

Enter

apply

when the

MAC database#

prompt .

Duplicate and wildcard MAC addresses are not supported in NSNA
release 1.6.1

del <MAC address>

Deletes the specified MAC address from the database.

list

Lists all entries in the MAC database.

show

Shows a particular MAC entry from the MAC database.

import <proto

col> <server>

<filename>

Imports a database from the specified TFTP/FTP/SCP/SFTP file exchange
server. You are prompted to provide the following information:

protocol

is the import protocol. Options are

tftp|ftp|scp|sftp

.

server

is the host name or IP address of the server.

filename

is the name of the database file on the server.

The file you import must be in ASCII format. Each line must have the form:

MAC address;user name;IP type;device type;IP address;switch IP;switch
unit;switch port;group(s);comments. Use a colon to separate group
names.

For example: 00:14:22:BB:12:8B;printer2;static;passive;192.168.2.23;;;;
printers;Room 314 printer

The imported database overwrites the existing database.

export <proto

col> <server>

<filename>

Exports the local database to the specified TFTP/FTP/SCP/SFTP file
exchange server. You are prompted to provide the following information:

protocol

is the export protocol. Options are

tftp|ftp|scp|sftp

.

server

is the host name or IP address of the server.

filename

is the name of the destination database file on the server

(for example,

db.txt

).

The file is exported in ASCII format. Each line entry has the form: MAC
address;user name;IP type;device type;IP address;switch IP;switch
unit;switch port;group(s);comments. Multiple group names are separated
by a colon.

clear

Clears the MAC database.

Adding MAC addresses using the MAC Registration interface

The

MAC Registration interface allows you to add or modify MAC addresses
from your PC. You must be a member of a group for which

macreg

is set

to

True

(

/cfg/doamin #/aaa/group #/macreg

).

To add or modify a MAC address, perform the following steps:

Nortel Secure Network Access Switch

Using the Command Line Interface

NN47230-100

03.01

Standard

28 July 2008

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