Smart Network Application (SNA)
DAC Workflow
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Cisco Sx350, SG350X, SG350XG, Sx550X & SG550XG Series Managed Switches, Firmware Release 2.2.5.x
Stand on the server and then click the
Click +Set as client.
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If a switch is already a client of the DAC RADIUS server (its IP address is in the
NAS table of the RADIUS server and the RADIUS server is configured in its
RADIUS server table with usage type 802.1x or all in priority 0), the switch is
pre-selected.
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If a client is selected, which already has a RADIUS server configured for 802.1x
(other than the previously-selected server), you will be notified that the
proceedings will interrupt the existing RADIUS server operation.
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If a client is selected, which has a RADIUS server configured for 802.1x in priority
0 (other than the previously-selected server), an error message is displayed and
DAC is not configured on this client.
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Select at least one client for the DAC RADIUS server. If no clients are selected,
you will be unable to apply the settings.
When a switch is selected as a client, a window with its ports is displayed. Select the ports
from the client switch on which to apply 802.1 x authentications.
The SNA recommends a list of all edge ports (all the ports that are not known to be connected
to other switches or clouds). You can select these recommended ports by clicking on:
You can add or remove ports to this selection. At this stage, all ports that have the full DAC
Table
configuration (see
Click Done.
Click Apply in the
After the DAC is configured, an alert is displayed whenever a new non-blacklisted device is
rejected on the network through a DAC-enabled RADIUS server. You are asked whether to
add this device to the white-list of authorized devices, or send it into a blacklist so that you are
not alerted again.
When informing the user of the new device, SNA provides the MAC address of the device and
the device and port through which the device attempted to access the network.
menu of the device that you want to add as a client.
) appear as pre-selected.
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