HP J8164A, Manual Supplement

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Planning and Implementing a PoE Configuration 

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MAC Address Security:

 Using Port Security, you can configure each 

switch port with a unique list of up to eight MAC addresses for devices 
that are authorized to access the network through that port. For more 
information, refer to the chapter titled "Configuring and Monitoring 
Port Security" in the 

Access Security Guide 

for your switch. 

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Username/Password Security:

 If you are connecting a device that 

allows you to enter a username and password that is forwarded to a 
networked server for authentication, then you can also configure the 
following security features: 

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RADIUS Authentication and Accounting 

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802.1X Authentication 

For more information, refer to the 

Access Security Guide

 for your switch. 

Assigning Port-Based Priority to Incoming Packets 

You can prioritize traffic on the basis of the inbound port on which the switch 
receives it. If an outbound port is a tagged member of a VLAN, a priority 
assigned to an inbound packet on the switch determines the outbound port 
queue for that packet and also causes the packet to carry the assigned priority 
to the next device. If an outbound port is not a tagged member of a VLAN, a 
priority assigned to an inbound packet will still determine the outbound port 
queue for that packet.  With the default port-based priority feature, the switch 
handles untagged, inbound traffic as "Normal" (priority level = 0). You also 
have the option of configuring the switch to assign a priority level of 0 - 7. 

Inbound, tagged VLAN traffic carries a specific 802.1p priority level (0-7) that 
the switch recognizes and uses to assign packet priority at the outbound port. 
(The switch can alter the priority of inbound, tagged VLAN traffic carrying a 
priority level of "0", but does not alter the priority of inbound, tagged VLAN 
traffic having a priority level of 1 - 7.) 

For more information on this topic, refer to "Configuring Port-Based Priority 
for Incoming Packets" in the 

Management and Configuration Guide

 for your 

switch. 

PoE Event Log Messages 

PoE operation generates these Event Log messages. You can also configure 
the switch to send these messages to a configured debug destination (terminal 
device or SyslogD server. 

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