Configuring
802.1X Open VLAN Mode
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This section describes how to use the 802.1X Open VLAN mode to configure
Introduction
Configuring the 802.1X Open VLAN mode on a port changes how the port responds when it detects a new client. In earlier releases, a “friendly” client computer not running 802.1X supplicant software could not be authenticated on a port protected by 802.1X access security. As a result, the port would become blocked and the client could not access the network. This prevented the client from:
■Acquiring IP addressing from a DHCP server
■Downloading the 802.1X supplicant software necessary for an authen- tication session
The 802.1X Open VLAN mode solves this problem by temporarily suspending the port’s static, tagged and untagged VLAN memberships and placing the port in a designated