MAC ACE

Use this page to view and add rules to MAC-based ACLs.

ACL Name

Select the ACL from the list.

Sequence

Enter the sequence number which signifies the order of the specified ACL relative to other ACLs assigned to the selected interface. The valid range is from 1 to 2147483647, 1 being processed first.

Action

Select what action to take if a packet matches the criteria.

Permit: Forward packets that meet the ACL criteria.

Deny: Drops packets that meet the ACL criteria.

Destination MAC Value

Enter the destination MAC address.

Destination MAC Wildcard Mask

Enter a MAC address mask for the destination MAC address. A mask of 00:00:00:00:00:00 means the bits must be matched exactly; ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff means the bits are irrelevant. Any combination of 0s and ffs can be used.

Source MAC Value

Enter the source MAC address.

Source MAC Wildcard Mask

Enter a MAC address mask for the source MAC address. A mask of 00:00:00:00:00:00 means the bits must be matched exactly; ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff means the bits are irrelevant. Any combination of 0s and ffs can be used.

VLAN ID

Enter the VLAN ID to which the MAC address is attached in MAC ACE. The range is from 1 to 4094.

802.1p Value

Enter the 802.1p value. The range is from 0 to 7.

Ethertype Value

Selecting this option instructs the switch to examine the Ethernet type value in each frame's header. This option can only be used to filter Ethernet II formatted packets. A detailed listing of Ethernet protocol types can be found in RFC 1060. A few of the more common types include 0800 (IP), 0806 (ARP), and 8137 (IPX).

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