Configuring Authenticated Ports Configuring Authenticated VLANs
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Port Binding and Authenticated VLANs

By default, authenticated VLANs do not support port binding rules. These rules are used for assigning
devices to authenticated VLANs when device traffic coming in on an authenticated port matches criteria
specified in the rule.
You can globally enable the switch so that port binding rules may be enabled on any authenticated VLAN
on the switch.
The port binding rule types that are allowed on authenticated VLANs are as follows:
•MAC-Port-IP address
•MAC-Port
•Port-IP address
•MAC-Port-Protocol
The MAC-IP address and Port-Protocol binding rules are not supported on authenticated VLANs. For
more information about port binding rules and how to configure them, see Chapter8, “Defining VLAN
Rules.”
To enable port binding rules on authenticated VLANs, use the avlan port-bound command with the
enable keyword.
-> avlan port-bound enable
This command allows some port binding rules (MAC-Port-IP address, MAC-Port, Port-IP address, and
MAC-Port-Protocol) to be used on any authenticated VLAN.
To disable port binding rules on authenticated VLANs, use the disable keyword with the command:
-> avlan port-bound disable
This command disables port binding rules on all authenticated VLANs.
Configuring Authenticated Ports
At least one mobile port must be configured as the physical port through which authentication clients
connect to the switch.
To create a mobile port, use the vlan port mobile command.
-> vlan port mobile 3/1
To enable authentication on the mobile port, use the vlan port authenticate command:
-> vlan port 3/1 authenticate enable
For more information about the configuring VLAN ports, see Chapter7, “Assigning Ports to VLAN s.”
By default, authentication clients cannot traffic in the default VLAN for the authentication port unless the
avlan default-traffic command is enabled. See “Setting Up the Default VLAN for Authentication
Clients” on page21-27.