DGS-3700-12/DGS-3700-12G Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch User Manual

Figure 5 - 43 RADIUS Accounting Settings window

MAC-based Access Control

MAC-based Access Control is a method to authenticate and authorize access using either a port or host. For port- based MAC, the method decides port access rights, while for host-based MAC, the method determines the MAC access rights.

A MAC user must be authenticated before being granted access to a network. Both local authentication and remote RADIUS server authentication methods are supported. In MAC-based Access Control, MAC user information in a local database or a RADIUS server database is searched for authentication. Following the authentication result, users achieve different levels of authorization.

Notes About MAC-based Access Control

There are certain limitations and regulations regarding the MAC-based Access Control:

1.Once this feature is enabled for a port, the Switch will clear the FDB of that port.

2.If a port is granted clearance for a MAC address in a VLAN that is not a Guest VLAN, other MAC addresses on that port must be authenticated for access and otherwise will be blocked by the switch.

3.A port accepts a maximum of sixteen authenticated MAC addresses per physical port of a VLAN that is not a Guest VLAN. Other MAC addresses attempting authentication on a port with the maximum number of authenticated MAC addresses will be blocked.

4.Ports that have been enabled for Link Aggregation, stacking, 802.1X authentication, 802.1X Guest VLAN, Port Security, GVRP or Web-based authentication cannot be enabled for the MAC-based Authentication.

MAC-based Access Control Settings

The following window is used to set the parameters for the MAC-based Access Control function on the Switch. Here the user can set the running state, method of authentication, RADIUS password and view the Guest VLAN configuration to be associated with the MAC-based Access Control function of the Switch.MAC-based Access Control Global Settings

To view this window, click Security > MAC-based Access Control > MAC-based Access Control Settings as shown below:

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