Enable 802.1X Authentication On The Switch; 802.1X Open Vlan Mode; Introduction - HP ProCurve 6400cl Series Access Security Manual

5. Enable 802.1X Authentication on the Switch

After configuring 802.1X authentication as described in the preceding four
sections, activate it with this command:
Syntax: aaa port-access authenticator active
Activates 802.1X port-access on ports you have configured
as authenticators.

802.1X Open VLAN Mode

802.1X Authentication Commands
802.1X Supplicant Commands
802.1X Open VLAN Mode Commands
[no] aaa port-access authenticator < port-list >
[auth-vid < vlan-id >]
[unauth-vid < vlan-id >]
802.1X-Related Show Commands
RADIUS server configuration

Introduction

This section describes how to use the 802.1X Open VLAN mode to provide a
path for clients that need to acquire 802.1X supplicant software before
proceeding with the authentication process. The Open VLAN mode involves
options for configuring unauthorized-client and authorized-client VLANs on
ports configured as 802.1X authenticators.
Configuring the 802.1X Open VLAN mode on a port changes how the port
responds when it detects a new client. In earlier releases, a "friendly" client
computer not running 802.1X supplicant software could not be authenticated
on a port protected by 802.1X access security. As a result, the port would
become blocked and the client could not access the network. This prevented
the client from:
Configuring Port-Based and Client-Based Access Control (802.1X)

802.1X Open VLAN Mode

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