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Switch Management Commands 2130
When replay protection is disabled, packets must be received in order. Out of
order packets are dropped.
Command History
Command introduced in version 6.7.0 firmware.
authentication linksec policy
Use this command to enable and configure MACsec linksec policy on an
interface. Use the no form of the command to revert to default linksec policy
on the interface.
Syntax
authentication linksec policy <should-secure | must-secure | must-not-
secure>
no authentication linksec policy
should-secure — The link should be secured by MACsec.
must-secure — The link must be secured by MACsec.
must-not-secure — The link must not be secured by MACsec.
Default Configuration
The default policy is should-secure.
Command Mode
Interface (Ethernet) Configuration mode
User Guidelines
This command is used to apply a MACsec LinkSec security policy on an
interface. The configured policy can be overridden for an 802.1X client by
RADIUS.
Command History
Command introduced in version 6.7.0 firmware.