IBM RackSwitch G8000 User Manual

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Chapter 6. 802.1X Port-Based Network Access Control
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 G8000 (G8000) that
connect to blade servers.
The following topics are discussed in this section:
• “Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN” on page 72
• “EAPoL Authentication Process” on page 73
• “EAPoL Port States” on page 75
• “Guest VLAN” on page 75
• “Supported RADIUS Attributes” on page 76
• “EAPoL Configuration Guidelines” on page 78

IBM RackSwitch G8000 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	RackSwitch G8000
Category	Network Router
Language	English