Mac Authentication Configuration Task List; Basic Configuration For Mac Authentication; Configuration Prerequisites; Configuration Procedure - HP 3600 v2 Series Security Configuration Manual

MAC authentication guest VLAN is configured, the user that fails MAC authentication cannot access any
network resources.
If a user in the guest VLAN passes MAC authentication, it is removed from the guest VLAN and can
access all authorized network resources. If not, the user is still in the MAC authentication guest VLAN.
NOTE:
A hybrid port is always assigned to a guest VLAN as an untagged member. After the assignment, do not
re-configure the port as a tagged member in the VLAN.

MAC authentication configuration task list

Perform these tasks to configure MAC authentication:
Task
Basic configuration for MAC
authentication
Specifying an authentication domain for MAC authentication users
Configuring a MAC authentication guest VLAN

Basic configuration for MAC authentication

Configuration prerequisites

• Create and configure an authentication domain, also called "an ISP domain."
For local authentication, create local user accounts, and specify the lan-access service for the
•
accounts.
For RADIUS authentication, check that the device and the RADIUS server can reach each other, and
•
create user accounts on the RADIUS server.
NOTE:
If you are using MAC-based accounts, make sure that the username and password for each account is the
same as the MAC address of the MAC authentication users.

Configuration procedure

MAC authentication can take effect on a port only when it is enabled globally and on the port.
Configuring MAC authentication globally
Follow these steps to configure MAC authentication globally:
To do...
Enter system view
Enable MAC authentication
globally
Configuring MAC authentication globally
Configuring MAC authentication on a port
Use the command...
system-view
mac-authentication
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Remarks
Required
Required
Optional
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Remarks
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Required
Disabled by default.