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Contents
xvi OmniSwitch 6600 Family Network Configuration Guide April 2005
Configuring the AV-Client for DHCP .................................................................20-23
Configuring Authenticated VLANs ............................................................................20-26
Removing a User From an Authenticated Network .............................................20-26
Configuring Authentication IP Addresses ............................................................20-27
Setting Up the Default VLAN for Authentication Clients ...................................20-27
Port Binding and Authenticated VLANs .............................................................20-28
Configuring Authenticated Ports .................................................................................20-28
Setting Up a DNS Path ................................................................................................20-29
Setting Up the DHCP Server .......................................................................................20-29
Enabling DHCP Relay for Authentication Clients ...............................................20-30
Configuring a DHCP Gateway for the Relay .......................................................20-31
Configuring the Server Authority Mode .....................................................................20-32
Configuring Single Mode .....................................................................................20-32
Configuring Multiple Mode .................................................................................20-34
Specifying Accounting Servers ...................................................................................20-35
Verifying the AVLAN Configuration .........................................................................20-36
Chapter 21 Configuring 802.1X ..................................................................................................21-1
In This Chapter ..............................................................................................................21-1
802.1X Specifications ...................................................................................................21-2
802.1X Defaults ............................................................................................................21-2
Quick Steps for Configuring 802.1X ............................................................................21-3
802.1X Overview ..........................................................................................................21-4
802.1X Port Behavior .............................................................................................21-4
802.1X Ports and DHCP ..................................................................................21-5
Re-authentication .............................................................................................21-5
802.1X Accounting ................................................................................................21-5
Compared to Authenticated VLANs ......................................................................21-6
Setting Up Port-Based Network Access Control ..........................................................21-7
Setting 802.1X Switch Parameters .........................................................................21-7
Enabling 802.1X on Ports ......................................................................................21-7
Configuring 802.1X Port Parameters .....................................................................21-7
Configuring the Port Control Direction ...........................................................21-8
Configuring the Port Authorization .................................................................21-8
Configuring 802.1X Port Timeouts .................................................................21-8
Configuring the Maximum Number of Requests ............................................21-9
Re-authenticating an 802.1X Port ...................................................................21-9
Initializing an 802.1X Port ..............................................................................21-9
Configuring Accounting for 802.1X ....................................................................21-10
Verifying the 802.1X Port Configuration ...................................................................21-10
Chapter 22 Managing Policy Servers .......................................................................................22-1
In This Chapter ..............................................................................................................22-1
Policy Server Specifications .........................................................................................22-2