HABP configuration example

As shown in Figure 66, Switch A is attached with access devices Switch B and Switch C. 802.1X authentication is configured on Switch A for central authentication and management of users (Host A through Host D).

For communication between Switch B and Switch C, enable HABP server on Switch A, enable HABP client on Switch B and Switch C, and specify VLAN 1 for HABP packets.

Configure the HABP server to send HABP request packets to the HABP clients in VLAN 1 at an interval of 50 seconds.

# Perform 802.1X related configurations on Switch A (see "Configuring 802.1X").

# Enable HABP. (HABP is enabled by default. This configuration is optional.)

<SwitchA> system-view
[SwitchA] habp enable

# Configure HABP to work in server mode, and specify VLAN 1 for HABP packets.

[SwitchA] habp server vlan 1

# Set the interval at which the switch sends HABP request packets to 50 seconds.

[SwitchA] habp timer 50

# Enable HABP. (HABP is enabled by default. This configuration is optional.)

<SwitchA> system-view
[SwitchB] habp enable

# Configure HABP to work in client mode. (HABP works in client mode by default. This configuration is optional.)

[SwitchB] undo habp server

# Specify the VLAN to which the HABP client belongs as VLAN 1. (An HABP client belongs to VLAN 1 by default. This configuration is optional.)

[SwitchB] habp client vlan 1

Configurations on Switch C are similar to those on Switch B.

# Display HABP configuration information.

<SwitchA> display habp
Global HABP information:
         HABP Mode: Server
         Sending HABP request packets every 50 seconds
         Bypass VLAN: 1

# Display HABP MAC address table entries.

<SwitchA> display habp table
MAC             Holdtime  Receive Port
001f-3c00-0030  53        Ethernet1/0/2
001f-3c00-0031  53        Ethernet1/0/1