802.1x tunneling for Epipe service

Customers who subscribe to Epipe service considers the Epipe as a wire, and run 802.1x between their devices which are located at each end of the Epipe.

Note:

This feature applies only to port-based Epipe SAPs because 802.1x runs at the port level not the VLAN level. Therefore such ports must be configured as null encapsulated SAPs.

When 802.1x tunneling is enabled, the 802.1x messages received at one end of an Epipe are forwarded through the Epipe. When 802.1x tunneling is disabled (by default), 802.1x messages are dropped or processed locally according to the 802.1x configuration (shutdown or no shutdown).

Enabling 802.1x tunneling requires the 802.1x mode to be set to force-auth. Enforcement is performed at the CLI level.