Brocade Communications Systems IP250 user manual 802.1x authentication

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Assigning an LLDP profile to a port or ports in a LAG

You create LLDP profiles using the Edit Switch dialog box, which you access from the DCB Configuration dialog box. Global configuration parameters, which is the default selection, are displayed in the Assigned Profile table.

NOTE

Ayellow banner displayed on the LLDP-DCBXdialog box indicates that LLDP-DCBX is disabled on the switch. The configuration options become functional when LLDP-DCBX is enabled on the switch.

1.Select Configure > DCB from the menu bar.

The DCB Configuration dialog box displays, showing the status of all DCB-related hardware and functions.

2.Select a port or link aggregation group (LAG), and click Edit.

3.Click the LLDP-DCBXtab on the Edit Port or Edit LAG dialog box. The Assign an LLDP profile dialog box displays.

4.Click Assign an LLDP profile to <port name> button to enable the feature.

NOTE

Assign the Global Configuration is the default. The Available Profiles list is disabled if global configuration is selected. In addition, the Assign an LLDP profile button is disabled if no LLDP profiles exist on the switch.

5.Select an LLDP profile from the Available Profiles list.

6.When you have finished the configuration, click OK to launch the Deploy to Ports/LAGs dialog box. Refer to “Switch, port, and LAG deployment” on page 520 for more information.

802.1x authentication

802.1x is a standard authentication protocol that defines a client-server-based access control and authentication protocol. 802.1x restricts unknown or unauthorized clients from connecting to a LAN through publicly accessible ports.

NOTE

802.1x is not supported for internal ports.

A switch must be enabled for 802.1x authentication before you configure its parameters. See “Setting 802.1x parameters for a port” for more information.

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