Port-Based Network Access Control (802.1X) - Alcatel OmniSwitch 6800 Series 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 6800 Series Network Configuration Guide
Authenticator PAE
login request
OmniSwitch
Basic 802.1X Components
authentication
request
authorization
granted
Chapter 19, "Configuring
November 2004
Server Overview
Authentication
Server
RADIUS server
page 17-7