Enabling 802.1X; Enabling Eap Relay Or Eap Termination - HP 5920 Series Configuration Manual

Enabling 802.1X

Follow the guideline when you enable 802.1X:
Do not enable 802.1X on a port that is in a link aggregation or service loopback group.
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To enable 802.1X:
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Enable 802.1X globally.
3. Enter Ethernet interface
view.
4. Enable 802.1X on a port.

Enabling EAP relay or EAP termination

When configuring EAP relay or EAP termination, consider the following factors:
Support of the RADIUS server for EAP packets
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Authentication methods supported by the 802.1X client and the RADIUS server
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If the client is using only MD5-Challenge EAP authentication or the "username + password" EAP
authentication initiated by an HP iNode 802.1X client, you can use both EAP termination and EAP relay.
To use EAP-TL, PEAP, or any other EAP authentication methods, you must use EAP relay. When you make
your decision, see
For more information about EAP relay and EAP termination, see
To configure EAP relay or EAP termination:
Step
1. Enter system
view.
2. Configure EAP
relay or EAP
termination.
NOTE:
If EAP relay mode is used, the user-name-format command configured in RADIUS scheme view does not
take effect. The access device sends the authentication data from the client to the server without any
modification.
Command
system-view
dot1x
interface interface-type interface-number
dot1x
"A comparison of EAP relay and EAP
Command
system-view
dot1x authentication-method
{ chap | eap | pap }
termination" for help.
"802.1X authentication
Remarks
N/A
By default, the network access device performs EAP
termination and uses CHAP to communicate with the
RADIUS server.
Specify the eap keyword to enable EAP termination.
Specify the chap or pap keyword to enable
CHAP-enabled or PAP-enabled EAP relay.
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Remarks
N/A
By default, 802.1X is disabled
globally.
N/A
By default, 802.1X is disabled
on a port.
procedures."