HP 4100GL User Manual

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6

Configuring Port-Based Access Control
(802.1x)

Contents

Overview

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How 802.1x Operates

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Terminology

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General Operating Rules and Notes

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General Setup Procedure for Port-Based Access Control (802.1x)

Do These Steps Before You Configure 802.1x Operation . . . . . . . . . 6-11

Overview: Configuring 802.1x Authentication on the Switch . . . . . . 6-12

Configuring Switch Ports as 802.1x Authenticators . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

802.1x Open VLAN Mode

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20

Operating Rules for Authorized-Client and
Unauthorized-Client VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24

Setting Up and Configuring 802.1x Open VLAN Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26

802.1x Open VLAN Operating Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30

Option For Authenticator Ports: Configure Port-Security To Allow
Only 802.1x Devices

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Configuring Switch Ports To Operate As Supplicants for 802.1x
Connections to Other Switches

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Displaying 802.1x Configuration, Statistics, and Counters

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Show Commands for Port-Access Authenticator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-37

Viewing 802.1x Open VLAN Mode Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38

Show Commands for Port-Access Supplicant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42

How RADIUS/802.1x Authentication Affects VLAN Operation

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Messages Related to 802.1x Operation

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