configure macsec hw-modeNEW!

configure macsec hw-mode ports port_list [macsec-mode | half-duplex-mode]

Description

Sets MAC Security (MACsec) mode or half-duplex mode on ports 25–48 on Summit X460-G2-24p-24hp, X460-G2-24t-24ht switches.

Syntax Description

hw-mode Set the mutually exclusive hardware mode to MACsec or half-duplex.
ports Specify ports to configure.
port_list List of ports to configure.
macsec-mode Enable MACsec mode on the defined port list.
half-duplex-mode Enable half-duplex mode on the defined port list (Default).

Default

Half-duplex mode is the default.

Usage Guidelines

This command sets the mutually exclusive modes for MACsec or half-duplex behavior on Summit X460-G2-24p-24hp, X460-G2-24t-24ht switches. To use MACsec, you must enable MACsec mode on these switches, since half-duplex mode is the default mode.

To configure half-duplex mode, you must remove any MACsec configuration from the specified ports. To configure MACsec mode, you must remove any half-duplex configuration from the specified ports.

You must save and reboot for this command to take effect.

To view your current mode setting, use the show macsec command.

Example

The following example enables MACsec mode on a Summit X460-G2-24p-24hp switch on port 25:
# configure macsec hw-mode ports 25 macsec-mode

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 30.1.

Platform Availability

This command is available on the following platforms.

Note

Note

The MACsec feature requires the installation of the MAC Security feature pack license.
Platform Ports
Summit X460-G2-24p-24hp, X460-G2-24t-24ht switches Half-duplex, 1G ports (25–48)