HPE FlexFabric 5940 SERIES User Manual

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Step Command Remarks
3. Enable MAC authentication
delay and set the delay
timer.
mac-authentication timer
auth-delay
time
By default, MAC authentication
delay is disabled.
Enabling parallel processing of MAC
authentication and 802.1X authentication
This feature enables a port that processes MAC authentication after 802.1X authentication is
finished to process MAC authentication in parallel with 802.1X authentication.
When the port receives a packet from an unknown MAC address, it sends a unicast
EAP-Request/Identity packet to the MAC address. After that, the port immediately processes MAC
authentication without waiting for the 802.1X authentication result.
After MAC authentication succeeds, the port is assigned to the MAC authentication authorization
VLAN.
• If 802.1X authentication fails, the MAC authentication result takes effect.
• If 802.1X authentication succeeds, the device handles the port and the MAC address based on
the 802.1X authentication result.
Configuration restrictions and guidelines
When you enable parallel processing of MAC authentication and 802.1X authentication on a port,
follow these restrictions and guidelines:
• Make sure the port meets the following requirements:
{ The port is configured with both 802.1X authentication and MAC authentication and
performs MAC-based access control for 802.1X authentication.
{ The port is enabled with the 802.1X unicast trigger.
• For the port to perform MAC authentication before it is assigned to the 802.1X guest VLAN,
enable new MAC-triggered 802.1X guest VLAN assignment delay.
For information about new MAC-triggered 802.1X guest VLAN assignment delay, see
"Configuring 802.1X."
• For the p
arallel processing feature to work correctly, do not enable MAC authentication delay on
the port. This operation will delay MAC authentication after 802.1X authentication is triggered.
• To configure both 802.1X authentication and MAC authentication on the port, use one of the
following methods:
{ Enable the 802.1X and MAC authentication features separately on the port.
{ Enable port security on the port. The port security mode must be userlogin-secure-or-mac
or userlogin-secure-or-mac-ext.
For information about port security mode configuration, see "Configuring port security."
Configuration procedure
To enable parallel processing of MAC authentication and 802.1X authentication on a port:
Step Command Remarks
1. Enter system view.
system-view
N/A

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