System information

Configuring Port-Based Access Control (802.1x)
Overview
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.
RADIUS Server
LAN Core
802.1x-Aware
Client
(Supplicant)
Switch Running 802.1x and
Connected as a Supplicant
Switch Running 802.1x and
Operating as an Authenticator
Figure 9-1. Example of an 802.1x Application
Accounting . The switches covered by this guide also provide RADIUS
Network accounting for 802.1x access. Refer to “RADIUS Authentication and
Accounting” on page 5-1.
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