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Network, Arp entries – Brocade Mobility RFS Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) User Manual

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6. Refer to the

MacAuth

table to assess the AAA policy applied to MAC authorization requests.

7. Review the following

MAC Auth Ports

utilization information:

8. Select the Refresh button to update the screen’s statistics counters to their latest value.

Network

Controller Statistics

Use the Network screen to view information for ARP, DHCP, Routing and Bridging. Each of these
screens provides enough data to troubleshoot issues related to the following:

ARP Entries

Route Entries

Bridge

IGMP

DHCP Options

Cisco Discovery Protocol

Link Layer Discovery Protocol

ARP Entries

Network

The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a networking protocol for determining a network host’s
hardware address when its IP address or network layer address is known.

To view the ARP entries on the network statistics screen:

1. Select the Statistics menu from the Web UI.

2. Select a Wireless Controller node from the left navigation pane.

3. Expand the Networks menu from the left-hand side of the UI.

4. Select ARP.

Client MAC

Lists the MAC address of requesting clients seeking authentication over the listed port.

Guest VLAN

Lists the guest VLAN utilized for the listed port. This is the VLAN traffic is bridged on if the port is
unauthorized and guest VLAN globally enabled.

Host

Lists whether the host is a single entity or not.

Pstatus

Lists whether the listed port has been authorized for Dot1x network authentication.

Name

Lists the controller or service platform ge ports subject to automatic connection and MAC authentication
using Dot1x.

Authorized

Lists whether MAC authorization using Dot1x has been authorized (permitted) on the listed ge port. A
green checkmark designates Dot1x authorization as permitted. A red X defines authorization as
disabled.

Enabled

Lists whether MAC authorization using Dot1x has been enabled on the listed ge port. A green checkmark
designates Dot1x authorization as allowed. A red X defines authorization as disabled.

MAC Auth

Lists the port’s factory encoded MAC address.