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Multi-Device Port Authentication

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Multi-device port authentication

Multi-Device Port Authentication is also known as MAC Authentication. The following tables describe the Multi-Device Port Authentication MIB objects.

Global multi-device port authentication objects

The following global objects are available for Multi-Device Port Authentication.

TABLE 2 MAC Authentication Global Objects

Name, Identifier, and Syntax

Access

Description

 

 

 

snMacAuthClearGlobalCmd

Read-write

valid(0) - An SNMP-GET of this MIB shows that it is a valid command.

brcdIp.1.1.3.28.1.1

 

clear(1) - Represents clear MAC Authentication table for all ports.

Syntax: Integer

 

 

 

 

 

Clear interface multi-device port authentication objects

The following clear interface objects are available for Multi-Device Port Authentication.

TABLE 3 MAC Authentication Clear Interface Objects

Name, Identifier, and Syntax

Access

Description

 

 

 

snMacAuthClearIFCmdTable

N/A

The status of clearing a MAC authentication entry for an

brcdIp.1.1.3.28.2

 

interface.

Syntax: Sequence of

 

 

SnMacAuthClearIfCmdEntry

 

 

 

 

 

snMacAuthClearIfCmdEntry

N/A

An entry clearing a MAC authentication entry for an

brcdIp.1.1.3.28.2.1

 

interface.

Syntax: SnMacAuthClearIfCmdEntry

 

 

 

 

 

snMacAuthClearIfCmdIndex

N/A

The ifIndex value of the local interface on which a clear

brcdIp.1.1.3.28.2.1.1

 

command is issued and monitored.

Syntax: InterfaceIndex

 

 

 

 

 

snMacAuthClearIfCmdAction

Read-write

valid(0) - An SNMP-GET of this command shows that it is

brcdIp.1.1.3.28.2.1.2

 

valid.

Syntax: InterfaceIndex

 

clear(1) - Represents clearing a MAC authentication entry for

 

 

an interface.

 

 

 

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