Contents
OmniSwitch 6600 Family Network Configuration Guide April 2006 xvii
Configuring the Server Authority Mode .....................................................................35-32
Configuring Single Mode .....................................................................................35-32
Configuring Multiple Mode .................................................................................35-34
Specifying Accounting Servers ...................................................................................35-35
Verifying the AVLAN Configuration .........................................................................35-36
Chapter 22 Configuring 802.1X ..................................................................................................36-1
In This Chapter ..............................................................................................................36-1
802.1X Specifications ...................................................................................................36-2
802.1X Defaults ............................................................................................................36-2
Quick Steps for Configuring 802.1X ............................................................................36-3
802.1X Overview ..........................................................................................................36-5
Supplicant Classification ........................................................................................36-5
802.1X Ports and DHCP ........................................................................................36-6
Re-authentication ...................................................................................................36-6
802.1X Accounting ................................................................................................36-7
Compared to Authenticated VLANs ......................................................................36-7
Using Access Guardian Policies ...................................................................................36-8
Policy Types ...........................................................................................................36-8
Setting Up Port-Based Network Access Control ........................................................36-10
Setting 802.1X Switch Parameters .......................................................................36-10
Enabling MAC Authentication for Non-Supplicants ....................................36-10
Enabling 802.1X on Ports ....................................................................................36-10
Configuring 802.1X Port Parameters ...................................................................36-11
Configuring the Port Control Direction .........................................................36-11
Configuring the Port Authorization ...............................................................36-11
Configuring 802.1X Port Timeouts ...............................................................36-11
Configuring the Maximum Number of Requests ..........................................36-12
Re-authenticating an 802.1X Port .................................................................36-12
Initializing an 802.1X Port ............................................................................36-13
Configuring the Supplicant Polling Retry Count .................................................36-13
Configuring Accounting for 802.1X ....................................................................36-13
Configuring Access Guardian Policies .......................................................................36-14
Verifying the 802.1X Port Configuration ...................................................................36-19
Chapter 23 Managing Policy Servers .......................................................................................37-1
In This Chapter ..............................................................................................................37-1
Policy Server Specifications .........................................................................................37-2
Policy Server Defaults ...................................................................................................37-2
Policy Server Overview ................................................................................................37-3
Installing the LDAP Policy Server ................................................................................37-3