HP procurve 5300xl Series Access Security Manual page 180

Configuring Port-Based Access Control (802.1x)
Overview
802.1x-Aware
Client
(Supplicant)
Switch Running 802.1x and
Connected as a Supplicant
Figure 8-1. Example of an 802.1x Application
8-4
Authenticating One Switch to Another. 802.1x authentication also
enables the switch to operate as a supplicant when connected to a port on
another switch running 802.1x authentication.
Accounting . The Series 5300XL switches also provide RADIUS Network
accounting for 802.1x access. Refer to "RADIUS Authentication and Account­
ing" on page 5-1.
LAN Core
Switch Running 802.1x and
Operating as an Authenticator
RADIUS Server