Enable MKA on a Port

Before you begin

Ensure that you apply an MKA profile to the port and associate the port with a Connectivity Association (CA) before you enable MKA on the port.

About this task

Use the following procedure to enable a MACsec Key Agreement (MKA) profile on a port.

Procedure

  1. In the Device Physical View, select the port to which you want to apply an MKA profile.
  2. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Edit > Port.
  3. Select General.
  4. Select the MACsec MKA tab.
  5. For MACsecMKAProfileName, select the name of the MKA profile you want to apply.
  6. Select MKA Enable to enable MKA on the port.
  7. Select Apply.

MACsec MKA Field Descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the MACsec MKA tab.

Name Description

MACsecMKAProfileName

Specifies the MKA profile name.

MKA Enable

Enables the MKA profile on the port. The default is disabled.