Enterasys Networks D-Series - Manual (Page 488)

set macauthentication portinitialize
17-26 Security Configuration
Usage
Enabling port(s) for MAC authentication requires globally enabling MAC authentication on the
switch as described in “
set macauthentication ” on page 17‐24, and then enabling it on a port‐by‐
port basis. By default, MAC authentication is globally disabled and disabled on all ports.
Example
This example shows how to enable MAC authentication on ge .2.1 though 5:
D2(su)->set macauthentication port enable ge.2.1-5
set macauthentication portinitialize
Use this command to force one or more MAC authentication ports to re‐initialize and remove any
currently active sessions on those ports.
Syntax
set macauthentication portinitialize port-string
Parameters
Defaults
None.
Mode
Switch command, read‐write.
Example
This example shows how to force ge .2.1 through 5 to initialize:
D2(su)->set macauthentication portinitialize ge.2.1-5
set macauthentication portquietperiod
This sets the number of seconds following a failed authentication before another attempt may be
made on the port.
Syntax
set macauthentication portquietperiod time port-string
Parameters
port‐string Specifies the MAC authentication port(s) to re‐initialize. For a detailed
description of possible port‐string values, refer to “
Port String Syntax Used
in the CLI ” on page 6‐1.
time Period in seconds to wait after a failed authentication. By default, this is 30
seconds.
port‐string Specifies the ports for which the quit period is to be applied. For a detailed
description of possible port‐string values, refer to “
Port String Syntax Used
in the CLI ” on page 6‐1.