[PATCH v2 iproute2-next 3/4] bridge: link: enable MacAuth/MAB feature

Hans Schultz netdev at kapio-technology.com
Tue Oct 4 08:20:35 PDT 2022


The MAB feature can be enabled on a locked port with the command:
bridge link set dev <DEV> mab on

Examples of output when the feature is enabled:

$ bridge -d link show dev eth1
1: eth1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 master testbr state forwarding priority 32 cost 2
    hairpin off guard off root_block off fastleave off learning on flood on mcast_flood on bcast_flood on mcast_router 1 mcast_to_unicast off neigh_suppress off vlan_tunnel off isolated off locked on mab on
$ bridge -d -j -p link show dev eth1
[ {
        "ifindex": 1,
        "ifname": "eth1",
        "flags": [ "BROADCAST","MULTICAST","UP","LOWER_UP" ],
        "mtu": 1500,
        "master": "br0",
        "state": "forwarding",
        "priority": 32,
        "cost": 2,
        "hairpin": false,
        "guard": false,
        "root_block": false,
        "fastleave": false,
        "learning": true,
        "flood": true,
        "mcast_flood": true,
        "bcast_flood": true,
        "mcast_router": 1,
        "mcast_to_unicast": false,
        "neigh_suppress": false,
        "vlan_tunnel": false,
        "isolated": false,
        "locked": true,
        "mab": true
    } ]

Signed-off-by: Hans Schultz <netdev at kapio-technology.com>
---
 bridge/link.c            | 13 +++++++++++++
 ip/iplink_bridge_slave.c |  9 +++++++++
 man/man8/bridge.8        | 12 ++++++++++++
 man/man8/ip-link.8.in    | 14 ++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 48 insertions(+)

diff --git a/bridge/link.c b/bridge/link.c
index 3810fa04..25a45860 100644
--- a/bridge/link.c
+++ b/bridge/link.c
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ static void print_protinfo(FILE *fp, struct rtattr *attr)
 		if (prtb[IFLA_BRPORT_LOCKED])
 			print_on_off(PRINT_ANY, "locked", "locked %s ",
 				     rta_getattr_u8(prtb[IFLA_BRPORT_LOCKED]));
+		if (prtb[IFLA_BRPORT_MAB])
+			print_on_off(PRINT_ANY, "mab", "mab %s ",
+				     rta_getattr_u8(prtb[IFLA_BRPORT_MAB]));
 	} else
 		print_stp_state(rta_getattr_u8(attr));
 }
@@ -281,6 +284,7 @@ static void usage(void)
 		"                               [ vlan_tunnel {on | off} ]\n"
 		"                               [ isolated {on | off} ]\n"
 		"                               [ locked {on | off} ]\n"
+		"                               [ mab {on | off} ]\n"
 		"                               [ hwmode {vepa | veb} ]\n"
 		"                               [ backup_port DEVICE ] [ nobackup_port ]\n"
 		"                               [ self ] [ master ]\n"
@@ -312,6 +316,7 @@ static int brlink_modify(int argc, char **argv)
 	__s8 bcast_flood = -1;
 	__s8 mcast_to_unicast = -1;
 	__s8 locked = -1;
+	__s8 macauth = -1;
 	__s8 isolated = -1;
 	__s8 hairpin = -1;
 	__s8 bpdu_guard = -1;
@@ -437,6 +442,11 @@ static int brlink_modify(int argc, char **argv)
 			locked = parse_on_off("locked", *argv, &ret);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
+		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "mab") == 0) {
+			NEXT_ARG();
+			macauth = parse_on_off("mab", *argv, &ret);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "backup_port") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			backup_port_idx = ll_name_to_index(*argv);
@@ -520,6 +530,9 @@ static int brlink_modify(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (locked >= 0)
 		addattr8(&req.n, sizeof(req), IFLA_BRPORT_LOCKED, locked);
 
+	if (macauth >= 0)
+		addattr8(&req.n, sizeof(req), IFLA_BRPORT_MAB, macauth);
+
 	if (backup_port_idx != -1)
 		addattr32(&req.n, sizeof(req), IFLA_BRPORT_BACKUP_PORT,
 			  backup_port_idx);
diff --git a/ip/iplink_bridge_slave.c b/ip/iplink_bridge_slave.c
index 98d17213..e5262bdb 100644
--- a/ip/iplink_bridge_slave.c
+++ b/ip/iplink_bridge_slave.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ static void print_explain(FILE *f)
 		"			[ vlan_tunnel {on | off} ]\n"
 		"			[ isolated {on | off} ]\n"
 		"			[ locked {on | off} ]\n"
+		"                       [ mab {on | off} ]\n"
 		"			[ backup_port DEVICE ] [ nobackup_port ]\n"
 	);
 }
@@ -288,6 +289,10 @@ static void bridge_slave_print_opt(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f,
 		print_on_off(PRINT_ANY, "locked", "locked %s ",
 			     rta_getattr_u8(tb[IFLA_BRPORT_LOCKED]));
 
+	if (tb[IFLA_BRPORT_MAB])
+		print_on_off(PRINT_ANY, "mab", "mab %s ",
+			     rta_getattr_u8(tb[IFLA_BRPORT_MAB]));
+
 	if (tb[IFLA_BRPORT_BACKUP_PORT]) {
 		int backup_p = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_BRPORT_BACKUP_PORT]);
 
@@ -411,6 +416,10 @@ static int bridge_slave_parse_opt(struct link_util *lu, int argc, char **argv,
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			bridge_slave_parse_on_off("locked", *argv, n,
 						  IFLA_BRPORT_LOCKED);
+		} else if (matches(*argv, "mab") == 0) {
+			NEXT_ARG();
+			bridge_slave_parse_on_off("mab", *argv, n,
+						  IFLA_BRPORT_MAB);
 		} else if (matches(*argv, "backup_port") == 0) {
 			int ifindex;
 
diff --git a/man/man8/bridge.8 b/man/man8/bridge.8
index d4df772e..f4f1d807 100644
--- a/man/man8/bridge.8
+++ b/man/man8/bridge.8
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ bridge \- show / manipulate bridge addresses and devices
 .BR vlan_tunnel " { " on " | " off " } ] [ "
 .BR isolated " { " on " | " off " } ] [ "
 .BR locked " { " on " | " off " } ] [ "
+.BR mab " { " on " | " off " } ] [ "
 .B backup_port
 .IR  DEVICE " ] ["
 .BR nobackup_port " ] [ "
@@ -580,6 +581,17 @@ The common use is that hosts are allowed access through authentication
 with the IEEE 802.1X protocol or based on whitelists or like setups.
 By default this flag is off.
 
+.TP
+.BR "mab on " or " mab off "
+Enables or disables the MAB/MacAuth feature. This feature can only be
+enabled on a port that is in locked mode, and when enabled it extends the
+locked port feature so that a host can get access through a locked
+port based on acceptlists, thus it is a much simpler procedure for a
+device to become authorized than f.ex. the 802.1X protocol, and is used
+for devices that are not capable of password or crypto based authorization
+methods.
+The feature triggers a 'locked' FDB entry when a host tries to communicate
+through the MAB enabled port.
 
 .TP
 .BI backup_port " DEVICE"
diff --git a/man/man8/ip-link.8.in b/man/man8/ip-link.8.in
index fc9d62fc..5f31f80a 100644
--- a/man/man8/ip-link.8.in
+++ b/man/man8/ip-link.8.in
@@ -2454,6 +2454,9 @@ the following additional arguments are supported:
 .BR isolated " { " on " | " off " }"
 ] [
 .BR locked " { " on " | " off " }"
+] [
+.BR mab " { " on " | " off " }"
+] [
 .BR backup_port " DEVICE"
 ] [
 .BR nobackup_port " ]"
@@ -2560,6 +2563,17 @@ default this flag is off.
 behind the port cannot communicate through the port unless a FDB entry
 representing the host is in the FDB. By default this flag is off.
 
+.BR mab " { " on " | " off " }"
+- Enables or disables the MAB/MacAuth feature. This feature can only be
+enabled on a port that is in locked mode, and when enabled it extends the
+locked port feature so that a host can get access through a locked
+port based on acceptlists, thus it is a much simpler procedure for a
+device to become authorized than f.ex. the 802.1X protocol, and is used
+for devices that are not capable of password or crypto based authorization
+methods.
+The feature triggers a 'locked' FDB entry when a host tries to communicate
+through the MAB enabled port.
+
 .BI backup_port " DEVICE"
 - if the port loses carrier all traffic will be redirected to the
 configured backup port
-- 
2.34.1




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