Configuring An 802.1X Client Username And Password; Configuring An 802.1X Client Mac Address - HPE FlexNetwork 10500 Series Security Configuration Manual

Configuring an 802.1X client username and
password
An 802.1X client-enabled device uses the configured username and password for 802.1X
authentication.
Make sure the username and password configured on the device is consistent with the username
and password configured on the authentication server. If any inconsistency occurs, the device
cannot pass 802.1X authentication to access the network.
To configure an 802.1X client username and password on an interface:
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Enter Ethernet interface
view.
3. Configure an 802.1X
client username.
4. Set an 802.1X client
password.

Configuring an 802.1X client MAC address

The authenticator adds the MAC address of an authenticated 802.1X client to the MAC address table
and then assigns access rights to the client.
If the device acting as an 802.1X client has multiple Ethernet interfaces to seek MACsec protection,
configure a unique MAC address for each interface to ensure successful 802.1X client authentication.
For information about MACsec, see
You can use either of the following methods to configure a unique MAC address for each interface:
•
Execute the mac-address command in Ethernet interface view. For information about this
command, see Layer 2—LAN Switching Command Reference.
•
Configure an 802.1X client MAC address.
To configure an 802.1X client MAC address on an interface:
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Enter Ethernet interface
view.
3. Configure an 802.1X
client MAC address.
Command
system-view
interface interface-type
interface-number
dot1x supplicant username
username
dot1x supplicant password
{ cipher | simple } string
"Configuring MACsec."
Command
system-view
interface interface-type
interface-number
dot1x supplicant mac-address
mac-address
589
Remarks
N/A
N/A
By default, no 802.1X client
username exists.
By default, no 802.1X client
password exists.
Remarks
N/A
N/A
By default, an Ethernet interface
uses the interface's MAC address
for 802.1X client authentication. If
the interface's MAC address is
unavailable, the interface uses the
device's MAC address for 802.1X
client authentication.