Feature Information for MAC Authentication Bypass
Table 105: Feature Information for MAC Authentication Bypass
Feature Name
MAC Authentication Bypass
(MAB)
Configurable MAB
Username and Password
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Feature Information
Cisco IOS XE 3.2SE
The MAC Authentication Bypass feature is a
MAC-address-based authentication mechanism
Cisco IOS XE 3.3SE
that allows clients in a network to integrate with
Cisco IOS XE 3.5E
the Cisco IBNS and NAC strategy using the client
MAC address.
Cisco IOS 15.2(1)E
The following commands were introduced or
modified: dot1x mac-auth-bypass, show dot1x
interface.
Cisco IOS 15.2(1)E
The Configurable MAB Username and Password
feature enables you to configure MAC
Authentication Bypass (MAB) username format
and password to allow interoperability between
the Cisco IOS Authentication Manager and
existing MAC databases and RADIUS servers.
The following commands were introduced or
modified: mab request format attribute 1, mab
request format attribute 2.