802.1x Tunneling

Tunneling of untagged 802.1x frames received on a port is supported for both Epipe and VPLS service using either null or default SAPs (for example 1/1/1:*) when the config>port>ethernet>dot1x port-control is set to force-auth.

When tunneling is enabled on a port (using the command configure port port-id ethernet dot1x tunneling), untagged 802.1x frames are treated like user frames and are switched into Epipe or VPLS services which have a corresponding null SAP or default SAP on that port. In the case of a default SAP, it is possible that other non-default SAPs are also present on the port. Untagged 802.1x frames received on other service types, or on network ports, are dropped.

When tunneling is required, it is expected that it is enabled on all ports into which 802.1x frames are to be received. The configuration of dot1x must be configured consistently across all ports in LAG as this is not enforced by the system.

Note that 802.1x frames are treated like user frames, that is, tunneled, by default when received on a spoke or mesh SDP.