MAC-based LDAP authentication feature uses LDAP to authenticate the MAC address of the endpoints in the SIP REGISTER messages .Avaya SBC supports LDAP version 3.
With this feature, Avaya SBC:
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Queries LDAP server to authenticate endpoints on receiving SIP REGISTER messages from the endpoints.
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Creates a search filter and sends the query to the LDAP server.
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Validates the MAC address received in the LDAP query response in the SIP REGISTER message and authenticates the endpoint.
The communication of Avaya SBC and LDAP server supports:
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IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
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The management interface.
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The ability to communicate with the primary and alternate LDAP servers. If the primary LDAP server is non-functional, the communication continues with the alternate server.
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Caching of LDAP queries and responses.
