Enabling Layer 2 portal authentication

Before enabling Layer 2 portal authentication, make sure that:

To enable Layer 2 portal authentication:

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2. Enter Layer 2 Ethernet interface view.

interface interface-type interface-number

N/A

3. Enable Layer 2 portal authentication on the port.

portal local-server enable

Not enabled by default.


[NOTE: ]

NOTE:

  • To ensure normal operation of portal authentication on a Layer 2 port, do not enable port security, guest VLAN of 802.1X, or EAD fast deployment of 802.1X on the port.

  • To support assignment of authorized VLANs, you must enable the MAC-based VLAN function on the port.