Configuring an Infranet Controller MAC Address Authentication Server for Unmanageable Devices (NSM Procedure)

To configure a MAC address authentication server for unmanageable devices:

In the NSM navigation tree, select Device Manager> Devices.
Click the Device Tree tab, and then double-click the Infranet Controller for which you want to configure MAC address authentication.
Click the Configuration tab. In the configuration tree, select Authentication > Auth Servers.
Add or modify MAC address authentication settings as specified in Table 46.
Click one:
- OK—Saves the changes.
- Cancel—Cancels the modifications.

Table 46: MAC Address Authentication Server Configuration Details

Option	Function	Your Action
Auth Server Name	Specifies a name for the auth server.	Enter a name for the auth server.
Auth Server Type	Specifies the auth server type.	Select MAC Address Authentication.
MAC Address Authentication Server > Optional LDAP Server
Optional LDAP Server	Specifies the list of optional LDAP servers.	Select the optional LDAP servers from the Non-members list and click Add to move it to the Members list.
MAC Address Authentication Server > MAC Adresses > MAC Addresses
MAC Address	Specifies the MAC address.	Enter MAC address entries in the format: 00:11:85:bb:8c:66 To enter wildcards, use the format 00:11:22::* (a single asterisk represents two characters).
Action	Specifies if the MAC address is authenticated.	Select Allow to grant authentication. Select Deny to refuse authentication.
MAC Address Authentication Server > MAC Adresses > Attributes
Name	Allows you to enter the name of the user attribute cookie in the MAC address authentication user directory.	Enter a name.
Value	Associates the MAC address with a particular group or organization. For example: dept=eng represents that this MAC address belongs to engineering.	Enter a value.