Operation Manual - Security 
Quidway S3000-EI Series Ethernet Switches  Chapter 3  HABP 
Configuration
 
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3-1 
onfiguration 
3.1  HAB
ch, on a switch, 802.1x will run authentication at 
to fo 2.1x authentication is skipped, packets will 
ossible. 
 to solve this 
B  server regularly sends 
HABP resses of the member 
 client responds to the request packets and forwards them to the 
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HAB
HAB re 802.1x is enabled.  
3.2  HABP 
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3.2.1  Con
Whe s HABP request packets 
it enience of 
 can define the time interval for transmitting HABP request packets 
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Chapter 3  HABP C
P Overview 
If 802.1x attribute is configured at a swit
those ports where 802.1x is enabled. Only those which pass the authentication are able 
rward packets. For those ports where 80
be filtered by 802.1x attribute, so the management over them is also imp
HABP(Huawei Authentication Bypass Protocol) attribute can be used
problem.  
HABP packets contain the MAC address and other information of the member switches. 
When HABP attribute is enabled at the management switch, 802.1x authentication will 
be skipped for HABP packets, so management over switches is possible. 
HA P includes HABP server and HABP client. In general, the
 request packets to the client to collect the MAC add
switches, while the
low r-level switches. HABP server is often enabled at the management switch, while 
P client is at the member switches.  
P attribute had better be enabled at a switch whe
configuration 
HABP attribute configuration tasks include:  
Configuring HABP server 
z  Configuring HABP client 
figuring HABP Server 
n HABP server is enabled, the management switch send
to  s member switches to collect their MAC addresses, for the conv
management. You
on the management switch.  
onfigure HABP server, follow these steps:  
z  Enable HABP attribute 
Configure HABP server 
z  Set time interval for HABP request transmission 
se perform the following operations in system view.