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EAP packet format
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Figure 23
shows the EAP packet format.
Figure 23 EAP packet format
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Code—Type of the EAP packet. Options include Request (1), Response (2), Success (3), or Failure
(4).
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Identifier—Used for matching Responses with Requests.
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Length—Length (in bytes) of the EAP packet. The EAP packet length is the sum of the Code, Identifier,
Length, and Data fields.
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Data—Content of the EAP packet. This field appears only in a Request or Response EAP packet. The
Data field comprises the request type (or the response type) and the type data. Type 1 (Identify) and
type 4 (MD5-challenge) are two examples for the type field.
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EAPOL packet format
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Figure 24
shows the EAPOL packet format.
Figure 24 EAPOL packet format
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PAE Ethernet type—Protocol type. It takes the value 0x888E for EAPOL.
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Protocol version—The EAPOL protocol version used by the EAPOL packet sender.
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Type—Type of the EAPOL packet.
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Table 4
lists the types of EAPOL packets supported by H3C
implementation of 802.1X.
Table 4 Types of EAPOL packets
Value Type
Description
0x00 EAP-Packet
The client and the network access device uses EAP-Packets to transport
authentication information.
0x01 EAPOL-Start
The client sends an EAPOL-Start message to initiate 802.1X
authentication to the network access device.
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PAE Ethernet type
Packet body
Type
Protocol version
Length
7
2
4
6
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