HP 2600 Series User Manual
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Configuring Port-Based Access Control
(802.1X)
Contents
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Why Use Port-Based Access Control? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Switch-Port Supplicant Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
General Operating Rules and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
General Setup Procedure for Port-Based Access Control (802.1X) . . . . . 8-12
Do These Steps Before You Configure 802.1X Operation . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Overview: Configuring 802.1X Authentication on the Switch . . . . . . 8-13
Configuring Switch Ports as 802.1X Authenticators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
1. Enable 802.1X Authentication on Selected Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
3. Configure the 802.1X Authentication Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
4. Enter the RADIUS Host IP Address(es) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20
5. Enable 802.1X Authentication on the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20
Use Models for 802.1X Open VLAN Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-22
Setting Up and Configuring 802.1X Open VLAN Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-27
802.1X Open VLAN Operating Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31