HP 4100GL - Manual (Page 149)

Configuring Port-Based Access Control (802.1x)
Configuring Switch Ports as 802.1x Authenticators
1. Enable 802.1x Authentication on Selected Ports
This task configures the individual ports you want to operate as 802.1x
authenticators for point-to-point links to 802.1x-aware clients or switches.
(Actual 802.1x operation does not commence until you perform step 5 on page
6-12 to activate 802.1x authentication on the switch.)
N o t e When you enable 802.1x authentication on a port, the switch automatically disables
LACP on that port. However, if the port is already operating in an LACP trunk, you
must remove the port from the trunk before you can configure it for 802.1x authen-
tication.
Syntax: aaa port-access authenticator < port-list >
Enables specified ports to operate as 802.1x authenti­
cators with current per- port authenticator configura­
tion. To activate configured 802.1x operation, you
must enable 802.1x authentication. Refer to "5. Enable
802.1x Authentication on the switch" on page 6-12
.
[control < authorized | auto | unauthorized >]
Controls authentication mode on the specified port:
auto (the default): The device connected to the port must
support 802.1x authentication and provide valid
credentials in order to get network access. (You
have the option of using the Open VLAN mode to
provide a path for clients without 802.1x
supplicant software to download this software and
begin the authentication process. Refer to “802.1x
Open VLAN Mode” on page 6-20.)
authorized: Also termed Force Authorized. Grants access
to any device connected to the port. In this case, the
device does not have to provide 802.1x credentials
or support 802.1x authentication. (However, you
can still configure console, Telnet, or SSH security
on the port.)
unauthorized: Also termed Force Unauthorized. Do not
grant access to the network, regardless of whether
the device provides the correct credentials and has
802.1x support. In this state, the port blocks access
to any connected device.
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