802.1X client as the initiator

The client sends an EAPOL-Start packet to the access device to initiate 802.1X authentication. The destination MAC address of the packet is the IEEE 802.1X specified multicast address 01-80-C2-00-00-03 or the broadcast MAC address. If any intermediate device between the client and the authentication server does not support the multicast address, you must use an 802.1X client that can send broadcast EAPOL-Start packets. For example, you can use the HPE iNode 802.1X client.

The broadcast trigger mode is supported only on the following ports:

• Layer 2 Ethernet ports on the following modules:

  • HMIM-8GSW.

  • HMIM-24GSW.

  • HMIM-24GSWP.

  • SIC-4GSW.

  • SIC-4GSWP

• Fixed Layer 2 Ethernet ports on the following routers:

  • MSR954 (JH296A/JH297A/JH298A/JH299A/JH373A).

  • MSR958 (JH300A/JH301A).

  • MSR2004-24.

  • MSR2004-48.

  • MSR1002-4/1003-8S.