Operation Manual – 802.1xH3C S3600 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510 Table of ContentsiTable of ContentsChapter 1 802.1x Configuration ................................................................................................... 1-11.1 Introduction to 802.1x ........................................................................................................ 1-11.1.1 Architecture of 802.1x Authentication ..................................................................... 1-11.1.2 The Mechanism of an 802.1x Authentication System............................................. 1-31.1.3 Encapsulation of EAPoL Messages ........................................................................ 1-31.1.4 802.1x Authentication Procedure ............................................................................ 1-61.1.5 Timers Used in 802.1x ............................................................................................ 1-91.1.6 802.1x Implementation on an S3600 Series Switch ............................................. 1-101.2 802.1x Configuration........................................................................................................ 1-121.3 Basic 802.1x Configuration.............................................................................................. 1-131.3.1 Prerequisites ......................................................................................................... 1-131.3.2 Configuring Basic 802.1x Functions...................................................................... 1-131.4 Timer and Maximum User Number Configuration ........................................................... 1-151.5 Advanced 802.1x Configuration....................................................................................... 1-161.5.1 Prerequisites ......................................................................................................... 1-161.5.2 Configuring Proxy Checking.................................................................................. 1-161.5.3 Configuring Client Version Checking .................................................................... 1-171.5.4 Enabling DHCP-triggered Authentication.............................................................. 1-181.5.5 Configuring Guest VLAN....................................................................................... 1-181.6 Displaying and Debugging 802.1x ................................................................................... 1-191.7 Configuration Example .................................................................................................... 1-191.7.1 802.1x Configuration Example .............................................................................. 1-19Chapter 2 HABP Configuration .................................................................................................... 2-12.1 Introduction to HABP ......................................................................................................... 2-12.2 HABP Server Configuration ............................................................................................... 2-12.3 HABP Client Configuration ................................................................................................ 2-22.4 Displaying HABP................................................................................................................ 2-2