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966 PowerConnect B-Series TI24X Configuration Guide
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Using multi-device port authentication and 802.1X security on the same port
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The part of the running-config related to 802.1X authentication would be as follows.
dot1x-enable
re-authentication
servertimeout 10
timeout re-authperiod 10
auth-fail-action restricted-vlan
auth-fail-vlanid 1023
mac-session-aging no-aging permitted-mac-only
enable ethe 2 to 4
!
!
!
interface ethernet 2
dot1x port-control auto
dual-mode
If User 1 is successfully authenticated before User 2, the PVID for port e2 would be changed from
the default VLAN to VLAN 3.
Had User 2 been the first to be successfully authenticated, the PVID would be changed to 20, and
User 1 would not be able to gain access to the network. If there were only one device connected to
the port that was sending untagged traffic, and 802.1X authentication failed for that device, it
would be placed in the restricted VLAN 1023, and would be able to gain access to the network.
Using multi-device port authentication and 802.1X security
on the same port
You can configure the Dell device to use multi-device port authentication and 802.1X security on
the same port:
• The multi-device port authentication feature allows you to configure a Dell device to forward or
block traffic from a MAC address based on information received from a RADIUS server.
Incoming traffic originating from a given MAC address is switched or forwarded by the device
only if the source MAC address is successfully authenticated by a RADIUS server. The MAC
address itself is used as the username and password for RADIUS authentication. A connecting
user does not need to provide a specific username and password to gain access to the
network.
• The IEEE 802.1X standard is a means for authenticating devices attached to LAN ports. Using
802.1X port security, you can configure a Dell device to grant access to a port based on
information supplied by a client to an authentication server.
For information on configuring the multi-device port authentication feature and 802.1X security on
Dell devices, Refer to the related chapters in this book.
When both of these features are enabled on the same port, multi-device port authentication is
performed prior to 802.1X authentication. If multi-device port authentication is successful, 802.1X
authentication may be performed, based on the configuration of a vendor-specific attribute (VSA) in
the profile for the MAC address on the RADIUS server.
When both features are configured on a port, a device connected to the port is authenticated as
follows.