5.1.2 Authentication method

Layer 2 authentication provides local authentication and RADIUS authentication. For local authentication, the authentication data in the Switch is used. For RADIUS authentication, a RADIUS server is used. The following table describes the authentication methods that support Layer 2 authentication.

Table 5-2: Authentication methods for layer 2 authentication

Layer 2 Authentication	Authentication modes	Local authentication	RADIUS authentication
IEEE802.1X	Port-based authentication	NG	OK
	VLAN-based authentication (static)	NG	OK
	VLAN-based authentication (dynamic)	NG	OK
Web Authentication	Fixed VLAN mode	OK	OK
	Dynamic VLAN mode	OK	OK
	Legacy mode	OK	OK
MAC-based Authentication	Fixed VLAN mode	OK	OK
	Dynamic VLAN mode	OK	OK