Configuring Port-Based Access Control (802.1x)

Overview

Authenticating One Switch to Another. 802.1x authentication also

enables the switch to operate as a supplicant when connected to a port on another switch running 802.1x authentication.

 

Switch Running 802.1x and

 

Operating as an Authenticator

802.1x-Aware

 

Client

 

(Supplicant)

 

 

LAN Core

Switch Running 802.1x and

RADIUS Server

Connected as a Supplicant

 

Figure 6-1. Example of an 802.1x Application

Accounting . The Series 4100GL switches also provide RADIUS Network accounting for 802.1x access. Refer to “Configuring RADIUS Accounting” on page 3-16.

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