Enabling Layer 2 Portal Authentication; Enabling Layer 3 Portal Authentication - HP 3600 v2 Series Security Configuration Manual

Enabling Layer 2 portal authentication

Before enabling Layer 2 portal authentication, make sure that:
The listening IP address of the local portal server is specified.
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Layer 3 portal authentication is not enabled on any interface.
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Follow these steps to enable Layer 2 portal authentication:
To do...
Enter system view
Enter Layer 2 Ethernet port view
Enable Layer 2 portal
authentication on the port
NOTE:
To ensure normal operation of portal authentication on a Layer 2 port, do not enable port security, guest
•
VLAN of 802.1X, or EAD fast deployment of 802.1X on the port.
• To support assignment of authorized VLANs, you must enable the MAC-based VLAN function on the
port.

Enabling Layer 3 portal authentication

Before enabling Layer 3 portal authentication on an interface, make sure that:
• An IP address is configured for the interface.
The interface is not added to any port aggregation group.
•
Layer 2 portal authentication is not enabled on any ports.
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Follow these steps to enable Layer 3 portal authentication:
To do...
Enter system view
Enter interface view
Enable Layer 3 portal
authentication on the interface
Use the command...
system-view
interface interface-type
interface-number
portal local-server enable
Use the command...
system-view
interface interface-type
interface-number
portal server server-name method
{ direct | layer3 | redhcp }
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Remarks
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Required
Not enabled by default.
Remarks
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Required
Not enabled by default.