Configuration Guide Vol. 2


5.2.1 Coexistence of Layer 2 authentication and other functions

The following table describes the specifications for interoperability between Layer 2 authentication and other functionality.

Table 5-5: Specifications for coexistence with other functions

Layer 2

Authentication functionality

Function name

Interoperability

IEEE802.1

MAC Address Table

MAC address-learning suppression

VLAN and its VLAN cannot be used at the same time.

Static MAC address

Cannot be used on a port with static MAC addressing.

VLAN

Protocol VLAN

Cannot coexist on the same device.

MAC VLAN

Can be used in dynamic VLAN mode.

Extended VLAN Functionality

VLAN tunneling

Cannot coexist on the same device.

EAPOL forwarding

Cannot coexist on the same device.

Spanning Tree Protocols

Cannot be used on a port for which Spanning Tree is set.

Ring Protocol

It cannot be used with a ring port for which a Ring Protocol has been set.

IGMP snooping

You can use the authentication port. However, IGMP snooping packets are not subject to authentication.

In dynamic VLAN, do not connect a multicast router to an authenticated port.

MLD snooping

Cannot coexist on the same device.

DHCP Snooping

Cannot be used on a port for which DHCP snooping terminal filters have been set.

GSRP aware

It cannot be used on a port on which a GSRP aware is running.

Uplink Redundancy

Cannot be used for uplink port pairs

IEEE 802.3ah/UDLD

Cannot be used on a port for which a IEEE802.3ah/UDLD has been set.

CFM

Cannot be used at the same time on a port for which a CFM has been set.

Web Authentication

MAC Address Table

MAC address-learning suppression

VLAN and its VLAN cannot be used at the same time.

Static MAC address

Cannot be used on a port with static MAC addressing.

VLAN

Port VLAN

Can be used in fixed VLAN mode.

Protocol VLAN

Cannot coexist on the same device.

MAC VLAN

Can be used in dynamic VLAN mode.

Default VLAN

Can be used in fixed VLAN mode.

Can also be used as the pre-authentication VLAN in dynamic VLAN mode.

Extended VLAN Functionality

VLAN tunneling

Cannot coexist on the same device.

EAPOL forwarding

Can be used on the same device.

Spanning Tree Protocols

Cannot be used for ports configured for Spanning Tree Protocols.

Ring Protocol

It cannot be used with a ring port for which a Ring Protocol has been set.

IGMP snooping

You can use the authentication port. However, IGMP snooping packets are not subject to authentication.

In dynamic VLAN, do not connect a multicast router to an authenticated port.

MLD snooping

Cannot coexist on the same device.

DHCP Snooping

Cannot be used on a port for which DHCP snooping terminal filters have been set.

GSRP aware

Cannot be used on a port on which GSRP aware is running.

Uplink Redundancy

Cannot be used for uplink port pairs

IEEE 802.3ah/UDLD

Cannot be used on a port for which a IEEE802.3ah/UDLD has been set.

CFM

Cannot be used at the same time on a port for which a CFM has been set.

MAC-based Authentication

MAC Address Table

MAC address-learning suppression

VLAN and its VLAN cannot be used at the same time.

Static MAC address

Cannot be used on a port with static MAC addressing.

VLAN

Port VLAN

Can be used in fixed VLAN mode.

Protocol VLAN

Cannot coexist on the same device.

MAC VLAN

Can be used in dynamic VLAN mode.

Default VLAN

Can be used in fixed VLAN mode.

Can also be used as the pre-authentication VLAN in dynamic VLAN mode.

Extended VLAN Functionality

VLAN tunneling

Cannot coexist on the same device.

EAPOL forwarding

Can be used on the same device.

Spanning Tree Protocols

Cannot be used for ports configured for Spanning Tree Protocols.

Ring Protocol

It cannot be used with a ring port for which a Ring Protocol has been set.

IGMP snooping

You can use the authentication port. However, IGMP snooping packets are not subject to authentication.

In dynamic VLAN, do not connect a multicast router to an authenticated port.

MLD snooping

Cannot coexist on the same device.

DHCP Snooping

Cannot be used on a port for which DHCP snooping terminal filters have been set.

GSRP aware

Cannot be used on a port on which GSRP aware is running.

Uplink Redundancy

Cannot be used for uplink port pairs

IEEE 802.3ah/UDLD

Cannot be used on a port for which a IEEE802.3ah/UDLD has been set.

CFM

Cannot be used at the same time on a port for which a CFM has been set.