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MAC-based VLAN

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  • 1.  MAC-based VLAN

    Posted Sep 18, 2003 07:23 AM
    What are HP switches support MAC-based VLAN
    (not Port-Based)?
    Thank You very much.


  • 2.  RE: MAC-based VLAN

    Posted Sep 19, 2003 01:12 AM
    Hello,

    Mac-based Vlans are old and vendor specific and even not 100% secure. It's better to look at new standard mechanisms like 802.1x. With a 802.1x client and a radius server you can easily drop a authenticated client in the right vlan which is a attribute in Radius.

    We also have (near) future plans to do Mac-based authentication in the 5300 platform. A incoming mac adres on a port is authenticated against a radius server using the 802.1x mechanism.

    Hopefully this helps.