Web and MAC Authentication for the Series 2600/2600-PWR and 2800 Switches

General Setup Procedure for Web/MAC Authentication

Note on Web/MAC Authentication and LACP

The switch does not allow Web or MAC Authentication and LACP to both be enabled at the same time on the same port. The switch automatically disables LACP on ports configured for Web or MAC Authentication.

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General Setup Procedure for Web/MAC Authentication

Web and MAC Authentication are available on these current ProCurve switch models:

ProCurve Series 2600 and 2600-PWR Switches

ProCurve Series 2800 Switches

Do These Steps Before You Configure Web/MAC Authentication

1.Configure a local username and password on the switch for both the Operator (login) and Manager (enable) access levels. (While this is not required for a Web- or MAC-based configuration, ProCurve recommends that you use a local user name and password pair, at least until your other security measures are in place, to protect the switch configuration from unauthorized access.)

2.Determine which ports on the switch you want to operate as authentica- tors. Note that before you configure Web- or MAC-based authentication on a port operating in an LACP trunk, you must remove the port from the trunk. (refer to the “Note on Web/MAC Authentication and LACP” on page 3-12.)

3.Determine whether any VLAN assignments are needed for authenticated clients.

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