Chapter 6. 802.1X Port-Based Network Access Control - Lenovo RackSwitch G8264 Application Manual

Chapter 6. 802.1X Port-Based Network Access Control

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Port‐Based Network Access control provides a means of authenticating and
authorizing devices attached to a LAN port that has point‐to‐point connection
characteristics. It prevents access to ports that fail authentication and
authorization. This feature provides security to ports of the RackSwitch G8264
(G8264) that connect to blade servers.
The following topics are discussed in this section:
 "Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN" on page 118
 "EAPoL Authentication Process" on page 119
 "EAPoL Port States" on page 121
 "Guest VLAN" on page 121
 "Supported RADIUS Attributes" on page 122
 "EAPoL Configuration Guidelines" on page 124
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