Authenticating one switch to another, Accounting – HP 4100GL User Manual

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Configuring Port-Based Access Control (802.1x)
Overview

Authenticating One Switch to Another.

802.1x authentication also

enables the switch to operate as a supplicant when connected to a port on
another switch running 802.1x authentication.

RADIUS Server

LAN Core

802.1x-Aware

Client

(Supplicant)

Switch Running 802.1x and
Connected as a Supplicant

Switch Running 802.1x and

Operating as an Authenticator

Figure 6-1. Example of an 802.1x Application

Accounting .

The Series 4100GL switches also provide RADIUS Network

accounting for 802.1x access. Refer to “Configuring RADIUS Accounting” on
page 3-16
.

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