Port-Based Network Access Control (802.1X) - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6850-48 Network Configuration Manual

Managing Authentication Servers

Port-Based Network Access Control (802.1X)

For devices authenticating on an 802.1X port on the switch, only RADIUS authentication servers are
supported. The RADIUS server contains a database of user names and passwords, and may also contain
challenges/responses and other authentication criteria.
Supplicant
PC
For more information about configuring 802.1X ports on the switch, see
802.1X."
OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Network Configuration Guide
Authenticator PAE
login request
OmniSwitch
Basic 802.1X Components
Authentication
authentication
request
authorization
granted
Chapter 37, "Configuring
September 2009
Server Overview
Server
RADIUS server
page 35-7