Figure 15-1
Packet processing and mode transition in autoLearn mode and secure mode
Yes
Change the security
mode to
The port receives a
packet
secure mode
autoLearn mode
Forward the packet
Yes
Is the
source MAC in the MAC
address table?
Yes
Security mode?
Drop the packet
No
Is the source
MAC in the MAC
address table?
Is the max.
number of secure MAC
reached?
Save the source MAC as a
secure MAC address
No
Operate
In autoLearn
No
802.1X authentication
z
userLogin
: A port performs 802.1X authentication and implements port-based access control.
z
userLoginSecure
: A port performs 802.1X authentication for users and implements MAC-based
access control. The port services only one user passing 802.1X authentication.
z
userLoginSecureExt
: Similar to the
userLoginSecure
mode except that this mode supports
multiple online 802.1X users.
z
userLoginWithOUI
: Similar to the
userLoginSecure
mode, however, a port in this mode also
permits frames from a user whose MAC address contains a specified OUI (organizationally unique
identifier).
For description of 802.1X authentication, refer to
802.1x and System Guard Operation
.
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