Configuring Switch Information 241Defining MAC Based ACLsAccess Control Lists (ACL) allow network managers to define classification actions and rules forspecific ingress ports. ACLs contain multiple classification rules and actions. Each classificationrule and action are called Access Control Element (ACE). ACEs are the filters that determine trafficclassifications. MAC based ACLs are applied to any packet, including non IP. Classification fieldsare based on L2 fields only.The MAC Based ACL page allows a MAC- based ACL to be defined. For an explanation of ACLs,see "Defining MAC Based ACLs."To open the MAC Based ACL page, select Switch→Network Security→MAC based ACL.Figure 7-9. MAC Based ACLThe MAC Based ACL page contains the following fields:ACL Name — User-defined ACL.New ACE Priority (1-2147483647) — Index of the ACE rule in the ACL field.Destination MAC Address — Matches the destination MAC address to which packets areaddressed to the ACE.Adding a MAC-Based ACL:1 Open the MAC Based ACL page.2 Click Add.The Add MAC Based ACLs page opens.
