3com 3.01.01 User Manual

The EAPoL-Encapsulated-ASF-Alert is related to the network management 
information and terminated by the Authenticator.

802.1x provides an implementation solution of user ID authentication. However, 
802.1x itself is not enough to implement the scheme. The administrator of the 
access device should configure the AAA scheme by selecting RADIUS or local 
authentication to assist 802.1x in implementing the user ID authentication. For a 
detailed description, refer to the corresponding AAA configuration. 

The 3Com Switch 8800 not only supports the port access authentication method 
regulated by 802.1x, but also extends and optimizes it in the following way:

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Support to connect several End Stations in the downstream by a physical port. 

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The access control (or the user authentication method) can be based on port or 
MAC address. 

In this way, the system becomes more secure, and easier to manage. 

The configuration tasks of 802.1x itself, can be fulfilled in system view of the 
Ethernet switch. When the global 802.1x is not enabled, the user can configure 
the 802.1x state of the port. The configured items will take effect after the global 
802.1x is enabled. 

The 802.1x configuration tasks are described in the following sections: 

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The following commands can be used to enable/disable the 802.1x on the 
specified port. When no port is specified in system view, the 802.1x is 
enabled/disabled globally.