Configure MKA Actor Priority

About this task

Use the following procedure to configure an actor priority value for a port. The MKA participant with the highest actor priority is designated as the key server.

Note

Note

Ensure that peers in an MKA connection are not configured with the same actor priority value.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Edit.
  2. Select Chassis.
  3. Select the MACSec MKA Participants tab.
  4. Select a port.
  5. For ActorsPriority, double-click the field and type a value for ActorsPriority.
  6. Select Apply.

MACSec MKA Participants Field Descriptions

Name

Description

PortNumber

Specifies the port number of the MKA session participant.

CAName

Specifies the Connectivity Association (CA) name associated with the MKA session participant.

MKAProfileName

Specifies the name of the MKA profile.

MKA Enable

Specifies whether MKA is enabled for the port.

ActorsPriority

Specifies a hexidecimal value for actor priority. The default is 10.