Configuring Multiple Hosts - HP Blade bc1500 User Manual

Configuring Multiple Hosts

The Multiple Host page allows network managers to configure advanced port-based
authentication settings for specific ports and VLANs. For more information on advanced
port-based authentication, see Advanced Port-Based Authentication.
To define the network authentication global properties:
1. Click Network Security > 802.1x > Multiple Host. The Multiple Host page opens.
Multiple Host
The Multiple Host page contains the following fields:
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Port — Displays the port number for which advanced port-based authentication is
enabled.
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Multiple Hosts — Indicates whether multiple hosts are enabled. Multiple hosts must be
enabled in order to either disable the ingress-filter, or to use port-lock security on the
selected port. The possible field values are:
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Multiple — Multiple hosts are enabled.
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Single — Multiple hosts are disabled.
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Action on Violation — Defines the action to be applied to packets arriving in
single-host mode, from a host whose MAC address is not the supplicant MAC address.
The possible field values are:
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Forward — Forwards the packet.
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Discard — Discards the packets. This is the default value.
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Shutdown — Discards the packets and shuts down the port. The port remains shut
down until reactivated, or until the device is reset.
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Traps — Indicates if traps are enabled for Multiple Hosts. The possible field values are:
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Enable — Indicates that traps are enabled for Multiple hosts.
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