Operate and maintain
Documents under this category provide functional descriptions and procedures for configuring, operating, and maintaining 7210 SAS routers.
- 7210 SAS-D, Dxp, K 2F1C2T, K 2F6C4T, K 3SFP+ 8C Basic System Configuration Guide
  This guide describes file system management, boot option file (BOF) configuration, basic system management configuration, node timing, and synchronization functions on the 7210 SAS-D, 7210 SAS-Dxp, 7210 SAS-K 2F1C2T, 7210 SAS-K 2F6C4T, and 7210 SAS-K 3SFP+ 8C platforms.
- 7210 SAS-Mxp, R6, R12, S, Sx, T Basic System Configuration Guide
  This guide describes file system management, boot option file (BOF) configuration, basic system management configuration, node timing, and synchronization functions on the 7210 SAS-Mxp, 7210 SAS-R6, 7210 SAS-R12, 7210 SAS-Sx/S 1/10GE, 7210 SAS-Sx 10/100GE, and 7210 SAS-T platforms.
- 7210 SAS-D, Dxp, K 2F1C2T, K 2F6C4T, K 3SFP+ 8C Interface Configuration Guide
  This guide describes how to provision Input/Output Modules (IOMs), XMA Control Modules (XCMs), Media Dependent Adapters (MDAs), XRS Media Adapters (XMAs), connectors, and ports on the 7210 SAS-D, 7210 SAS-Dxp, 7210 SAS-K 2F1C2T, 7210 SAS-K 2F6C4T, and 7210 SAS-K 3SFP+ 8C platforms.
- 7210 SAS-Mxp, R6, R12, S, Sx, T Interface Configuration Guide
  This guide describes how to provision Input/Output Modules (IOMs), XMA Control Modules (XCMs), Media Dependent Adapters (MDAs), XRS Media Adapters (XMAs), connectors, and ports on the 7210 SAS-Mxp, 7210 SAS-R6, 7210 SAS-R12, 7210 SAS-Sx/S 1/10GE, 7210 SAS-Sx 10/100GE, and 7210 SAS-T platforms.
- 7210 SAS-K 2F6C4T, K 3SFP+ 8C MPLS Guide
  This guide provides an overview of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP), Label Distribution Protocol (LDP), and provides configuration examples on the 7210 SAS-K 2F6C4T and 7210 SAS-K 3SFP+ 8C platforms.
- 7210 SAS-Mxp, R6, R12, S, Sx, T MPLS Guide
  This guide provides an overview of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP), Label Distribution Protocol (LDP), and provides configuration examples on the 7210 SAS-Mxp, 7210 SAS-R6, 7210 SAS-R12, 7210 SAS-Sx/S 1/10GE, 7210 SAS-Sx 10/100GE, and 7210 SAS-T platforms.
- 7210 SAS-D, Dxp Quality of Service Guide
  This guide provides an overview of Quality of Service (QoS) policy management and provides configuration examples on the 7210 SAS-D and 7210 SAS-Dxp platforms.
- 7210 SAS-K 2F1C2T, K 2F6C4T, K 3SFP+ 8C Quality of Service Guide
  This guide provides an overview of Quality of Service (QoS) policy management and provides configuration examples on the 7210 SAS-K 2F1C2T, 7210 SAS-K 2F6C4T, and 7210 SAS-K 3SFP+ 8C platforms.
- 7210 SAS-Mxp, R6, R12, S, Sx, T Quality of Service Guide
  This guide provides an overview of Quality of Service (QoS) policy management and provides configuration examples on the 7210 SAS-Mxp, 7210 SAS-R6, 7210 SAS-R12, 7210 SAS-Sx/S 1/10GE, 7210 SAS-Sx 10/100GE, and 7210 SAS-T platforms.
- 7210 SAS-D, Dxp, K 2F1C2T, K 2F6C4T, K 3SFP+ 8C Router Configuration Guide
  This guide describes logical IP routing interfaces and associated attributes such as IP addresses, as well as IP and MAC-based filtering, Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), and cflowd on the 7210 SAS-D, 7210 SAS-Dxp, 7210 SAS-K 2F1C2T, 7210 SAS-K 2F6C4T, and 7210 SAS-K 3SFP+ 8C platforms.
- 7210 SAS-Mxp, R6, R12, S, Sx, T Router Configuration Guide
  This guide describes logical IP routing interfaces and associated attributes such as IP addresses, as well as IP and MAC-based filtering, Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), and cflowd on the 7210 SAS-Mxp, 7210 SAS-R6, 7210 SAS-R12, 7210 SAS-Sx/S 1/10GE, 7210 SAS-Sx 10/100GE, and 7210 SAS-T platforms.
- 7210 SAS-D, Dxp, K 2F1C2T Routing Protocols Guide
  This guide provides an overview of routing concepts and provides configuration examples for Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Intermediate-system-to-intermediate-system (IS-IS), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing protocols on the 7210 SAS-D, 7210 SAS-Dxp, and 7210 SAS-K 2F1C2T platforms; also provides an overview of route policies and configuration examples.
- 7210 SAS-K 2F6C4T, K 3SFP+ 8C Routing Protocols Guide
  This guide provides an overview of routing concepts and provides configuration examples for Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Intermediate-system-to-intermediate-system (IS-IS), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing protocols on the 7210 SAS-K 2F6C4T and 7210 SAS-K 3SFP+ 8C platforms; also provides an overview of route policies and configuration examples.
- 7210 SAS-Mxp, R6, R12, S, Sx, T Routing Protocols Guide
  This guide provides an overview of routing concepts and provides configuration examples for Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Intermediate-system-to-intermediate-system (IS-IS), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing protocols on the 7210 SAS-Mxp, 7210 SAS-R6, 7210 SAS-R12, 7210 SAS-Sx/S 1/10GE, 7210 SAS-Sx 10/100GE, and 7210 SAS-T platforms; also provides an overview of route policies and configuration examples.
- 7210 SAS-D, Dxp, K 2F1C2T, K 2F6C4T, K 3SFP+ 8C Services Guide
  This guide provides an overview of functionality provided by the routers and describes how to configure service parameters such as Service Access Points (SAPs), Service Distribution Points (SDPs), customer information, and user services on the 7210 SAS-D, 7210 SAS-Dxp, 7210 SAS-K 2F1C2T, 7210 SAS-K 2F6C4T, and 7210 SAS-K 3SFP+ 8C platforms.
- 7210 SAS-Mxp, S, Sx, T Services Guide
  This guide provides an overview of functionality provided by the routers and describes how to configure service parameters such as Service Access Points (SAPs), Service Distribution Points (SDPs), customer information, and user services on the 7210 SAS-Mxp, 7210 SAS-Sx/S 1/10GE, 7210 SAS-Sx 10/100GE, and 7210 SAS-T platforms.
- 7210 SAS-R6, R12 Services Guide
  This guide provides an overview of functionality provided by the routers and describes how to configure service parameters such as Service Access Points (SAPs), Service Distribution Points (SDPs), customer information, and user services on the 7210 SAS-R6 and 7210 SAS-R12 platforms.
- 7210 SAS-D, Dxp, K 2F1C2T, K 2F6C4T, K 3SFP+ 8C System Management Guide
  This guide describes system security features, SNMP and NETCONF features, and event and accounting logs; the guide also covers basic tasks such as configuring management access filters, passwords, and user profiles on the 7210 SAS-D, 7210 SAS-Dxp, 7210 SAS-K 2F1C2T, 7210 SAS-K 2F6C4T, and 7210 SAS-K 3SFP+ 8C platforms.
- 7210 SAS-Mxp, R6, R12, S, Sx, T System Management Guide
  This guide describes system security features, SNMP and NETCONF features, and event and accounting logs; the guide also covers basic tasks such as configuring management access filters, passwords, and user profiles on the 7210 SAS-Mxp, 7210 SAS-R6, 7210 SAS-R12, 7210 SAS-Sx/S 1/10GE, 7210 SAS-Sx 10/100GE, and 7210 SAS-T platforms.

802.1x basics

The supplicant — This is the end-user device that requests access to the network.
The authenticator — Controls access to the network. Both the supplicant and the authenticator are referred to as PAEs.
The authentication server — Performs the actual processing of the user information.

The authentication exchange is carried out between the supplicant and the authentication server, the authenticator acts only as a bridge. The communication between the supplicant and the authenticator is done through the Extended Authentication Protocol (EAP) over LANs (EAPOL). On the back end, the communication between the authenticator and the authentication server is done with the RADIUS protocol. The authenticator is therefore a RADIUS client, and the authentication server a RADIUS server.

The router initiates the procedure when the Ethernet port becomes operationally up, by sending a special PDU called EAP-Request/ID to the client. The client can also initiate the exchange by sending an EAPOL-start PDU, if it does not receive the EAP-Request/ID frame during bootup. The client responds on the EAP-Request/ID with a EAP-Response/ID frame, containing its identity (typically username + password).

After receiving the EAP-Response/ID frame, the router will encapsulate the identity information into a RADIUS AccessRequest packet, and send it off to the configured RADIUS server.

The RADIUS server checks the supplied credentials, and if approved will return an Access Accept message to the router. The router notifies the client with an EAP-Success PDU and puts the port in authorized state.

September 27, 2024