Supplicant role – Allied Telesis AT-S63 User Manual
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Section IV: Security
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Figure 194. Example of the Authenticator Role
As mentioned earlier, the switch itself does not authenticate the user
names and passwords from the clients. That is the responsibility of the
authentication server, which contains the RADIUS server software.
Instead, a switch acts as an intermediary for the authentication server by
denying access to the network by the client until the client has provided
a valid username and password, which the authentication server
validates.
Supplicant Role
A switch port in the supplicant role acts as a client. The port assumes it
must log in by providing a valid user name and password to whatever
device it is connected to, typically another switch port.
Figure 195 illustrates the port role. Port 11 on switch B has been set to
the supplicant role. Now, whenever switch B is power cycled or reset and
initiates a link with switch A, it must log on by providing a username and
password. (You enter this information when you configure the port for
the supplicant role.)
FAULT
RPS
MASTER
POWER
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
STATUS
TERMINAL
PORT
1
3
5
7
9
11
2
4
6
8
10
12
13
15
17
19
21
23R
14
16
18
20
22
24R
AT-9424T/SP
Gigabit Ethernet Switch
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23R
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24R
23
24
L/A
D/C
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
1000 LINK / ACT
HDX / COL
FDX
10/100 LINK / ACT
PORT ACTIVITY
L/A
1000 LINK / ACT
SFP
SFP
24
SFP
23
RADIUS
Authentication
Server
Supplicant with
802.1x Client
Software
Port 2 in
Authenticator
Role
Port 22 in
None
Role