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User’s Manual of
zSwitch (802.1X
Authentication Initiation and Message Exchange
The switch or the client can initiate authentication. If you enable authentication on a port by using the dot1x
However, if during bootup, the client does not receive an
If 802.1X is not enabled or supported on the network access device, any EAPOL frames from the client are dropped. If the client does not receive an
When the client supplies its identity, the switch begins its role as the intermediary, passing EAP frames between the client and the authentication server until authentication succeeds or fails. If the authentication succeeds, the switch port becomes authorized.
The specific exchange of EAP frames depends on the authentication method being used. “Figure
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