Configure macsec parameters using the APIC GUI

On the menu bar, click Fabric > Access Policies. In the Navigation pane, click on Interface Policies > Policies and right click on MACsec Policies to open Create MACsec Access Parameters Policy and perform the following actions:

1. In the Name field, enter a name for the MACsec Access Parameters policy.
2. In the Security Policy field, select a mode for encrypted traffic and click Submit.

   Note

   Before deploying MACsec in Must Secure Mode, the keychain must be deployed on the affected interface or the interface will go down.

To apply the MACsec Access Parameters Policy to a Leaf or Spine Port Policy Group, in the Navigation pane, click Interface Policies > Policy Groups > Spine/Leaf Policy Group_name. In the Work pane, select the MACsec Access Interface Policy just created.