Sample 802.1X configurations

Brocade(config)#interface ethernet 1/2/1

Brocade(config-if-e10000-1/2/1)# dot1x port-control auto

Brocade(config-if-e10000-1/2/1)# exit

802.1X authentication with dynamic VLAN assignment

Figure 8 illustrates 802.1X authentication with dynamic VLAN assignment. In this configuration, two user PCs are connected to a hub, which is connected to port e1/2/1. Port e1/2/1 is configured as a dual-mode port. Both PCs transmit untagged traffic. The profile for User 1 on the RADIUS server specifies that User 1 PC should be dynamically assigned to VLAN 3. The RADIUS profile for User 2 on the RADIUS server specifies that User 2 PC should be dynamically assigned to VLAN 20.

FIGURE 8 Sample configuration using 802.1X authentication with dynamic VLAN assignment

RADIUS Server

Tunnel-Private-Group-ID:

User 1 -> “U:3”

User 2 -> “U:20

Brocade Switch

Port e1/2/1

Dual Mode

Hub

UntaggedUntagged

User 1

User 2

MAC: 0000.007f.2e0a

MAC: 0000.008e.86ac

In this example, the PVID for port e1/2/1 would be changed based on the first host to be successfully authenticated. If User 1 is authenticated first, then the PVID for port e1/2/1 is changed to VLAN 3. If User 2 is authenticated first, then the PVID for port e1/2/1 is changed to VLAN 20. Since a PVID cannot be changed by RADIUS authentication after it has been dynamically assigned, if User 2 is authenticated after the port PVID was changed to VLAN 3, then User 2 would not be able to gain access to the network.

If there were only one device connected to the port, and authentication failed for that device, it could be placed into the restricted VLAN, where it could gain access to the network.

The portion of the running-config related to 802.1X authentication is as follows.

dot1x-enable re-authentication servertimeout 10 timeout re-authperiod 10

auth-fail-action restricted-vlan

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