MACsec Intel® FPGA IP User Guide

ID 736108
Date 12/19/2022
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1.1. Terminology

Table 1.  Terminology
Terminology Description
DMAC Ethernet MAC Destination Address
SMAC Ethernet MAC Source Address
SA Security Association
SC Secure Channel
PN Packet Number
PPBB Packet Processing Building Block
SADB Security Association Database
ICA Inline Crypto Accelerator
Common Port Provides the interface to the Ethernet IP. This port carries traffic from both the Controlled and Uncontrolled ports. The MACsec IP provides up to 64 Common ports.
Controlled Port A virtual access point which provides full access to the network. This traffic requires encryption or decryption. The MACsec IP provides up to 64 Controlled ports.
Uncontrolled Port A virtual access point which provides access for only EAPOL traffic between the client and authenticator. This traffic does not require encryption or decryption. The MACsec IP provides one Uncontrolled port.