Configuring Port-Based Access Control (802.1x)

Messages Related to 802.1x Operation

Messages Related to 802.1x OperationTable 6-2. 802.1x Operating Messages

Message

Meaning

 

 

Port < port-list > is not an

The ports in the port list have not been enabled as 802.1x

authenticator.

authenticators. Use this command to enable the ports as

 

authenticators:

 

HPswitch(config)# aaa port-access

 

authenticator e 10

Port < port-list > is not a supplicant. Occurs when there is an attempt to change the supplicant configuration on a port that is not currently enabled as a supplicant. Enable the port as a supplicant and then make the desired supplicant configuration changes. Refer to “Enabling a Switch Port To Operate as a Supplicant” on page 6-34.

No server(s)responding.

This message can appear if you configured the switch for

 

EAP-RADIUS or CHAP-RADIUS authentication, but the

 

switch does not receive a response from a RADIUS server.

 

Ensure that the switch is configured to access at least one

 

RADIUS server. (Use show radius.) If you also see the

 

message Can’t reach RADIUS server <

 

x.x.x.x >, try the suggestions listed for that message

 

(page 3-29).

LACP has been disabled on 802.1x port(s).

Error configuring port < port-number >: LACP and 802.1x cannot be run together.

To maintain security, LACP is not allowed on ports configured for 802.1x authenticator operation. If you configure port security on a port on which LACP (active or passive) is configured, the switch removes the LACP configuration, displays a notice that LACP is disabled on the port(s), and enables 802.1x on that port.

Also, the switch will not allow you to configure LACP on a port on which port access (802.1x) is enabled.

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