Configuring
General Operating Rules and Notes
Note
3.Port A1 replies with an MD5 hash response based on its username and password or other unique credentials. Switch “B” forwards this response to the RADIUS server.
4.The RADIUS server then analyzes the response and sends either a “suc- cess” or “failure” packet back through switch “B” to port A1.
•A “success” response unblocks port B5 to normal traffic from port A1.
•A “failure” response continues the block on port B5 and causes port A1 to wait for the
You can configure a switch port to operate as both a supplicant and an authenticator at the same time.
General Operating Rules and Notes
■In the
•Multicast and broadcast traffic is allowed on the port.
•Unicast traffic to authenticated clients on the port is allowed.
•All traffic from authenticated clients on the port is allowed.
■When a port on the switch is configured as either an authenticator or supplicant and is connected to another device, rebooting the switch causes a
■Using
For clients that do not have the proper 802.1X supplicant software, the optional 802.1X Open VLAN mode can be used to open a path for down- loading 802.1X supplicant software to a client or to provide other services for unauthenticated clients.
■Using