Netgear GSM7224P GSM5212P/GSM7212P/GSM7212F/GSM7224P User Manual - Page 290

Web Management User Guide • MAC Rules on page 291 • MAC Binding Configuration on page 292 • MAC Binding Table on page 293 MAC ACL A MAC ACL consists of a set of rules which are matched sequentially against a packet. When a packet meets the match criteria of a rule, the specified rule action (Permit/Deny) is taken and the additional rules are not checked for a match. On this menu the interfaces to which an MAC ACL applies must be specified, as well as whether it applies to inbound or outbound traffic. Rules for the MAC ACL are specified/created using the MAC ACL Rule Configuration menu. There are multiple steps involved in defining a MAC ACL and applying it to the switch: 1. Use the MAC ACL page to create the ACL ID. 2. Use the MAC Rules page to create rules for the ACL. 3. Use the MAC Binding Configuration page to assign the ACL by its ID number to a port. 4. Optionally, use the MAC Binding Table page to view the configurations. To display the MAC ACL page, click Security  ACL > Basic > MAC ACL. The MAC ACL table displays the number of ACLs currently configured in the switch and the maximum number of ACLs that can be configured. The current size is equal to the number of configured IPv4 ACLs plus the number of configured MAC ACLs. To configure a MAC ACL: 1. To add a MAC ACL, specify a name for the MAC ACL in the Name field, and click ADD. The name string may include alphabetic, numeric, dash, underscore, or space characters only. The name must start with an alphabetic character. Each configured ACL displays the following information: • Rules - Displays the number of rules currently configured for the MAC ACL. 290