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H3C Technologies H3C S3100 Series Switches User Manual

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Operation Manual – Centralized MAC Address Authentication

H3C S3100-52P Ethernet Switch

Chapter 1 Centralized MAC Address

Authentication Configuration

1-2

form. The input format should be the same as the configured format, or else, the
authentication will fail.

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For fixed mode, configure the local user names and passwords as those for fixed
mode.

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The service type of a local user needs to be configured as lan-access.

1.2 Centralized MAC Address Authentication Configuration

The following are centralized MAC address authentication configuration tasks:

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Enabling Centralized MAC Address Authentication Globally

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Enabling Centralized MAC Address Authentication for a Port

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Configuring Centralized MAC Address Authentication Mode

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Configuring the ISP Domain for MAC Address Authentication Users

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Configuring the Timers Used in Centralized MAC Address Authentication

Caution:

The configuration of the maximum number of learned MAC addresses (refer to the
mac-address max-mac-count

command) is unavailable for the ports with centralized

MAC address authentication enabled. Similarly, the centralized MAC address
authentication is unavailable for the ports with the maximum number of learned MAC
addresses configured.

1.2.1 Enabling Centralized MAC Address Authentication Globally

Table 1-1

Enable centralized MAC address authentication

Operation

Command

Description

Enter system view

system-view

Enable centralized MAC

address authentication

globally

mac-authentication

Required
By default, centralized MAC

address authentication is

globally disabled.

1.2.2 Enabling Centralized MAC Address Authentication for a Port

You can enable centralized MAC address authentication for a port in system view or in
Ethernet port view.