H12-323_V2.0 · Question #25
In a Portal authentication scenario, which of the following devices cannot be used as a Portal authentication server?
The correct answer is A. Switch. A Switch is a Layer 2 network forwarding device designed to relay frames between network segments - it lacks the application-layer capability to host web pages, handle HTTP/HTTPS sessions, or perform user credential verification, which are all requirements of a Portal…
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In a Portal authentication scenario, which of the following devices cannot be used as a Portal authentication server?
Options
- ASwitch
- BiMaster NCE-Campus
- CWAC
- DGeneral purpose web server
How the community answered
(15 responses)- A80% (12)
- C7% (1)
- D13% (2)
Explanation
A Switch is a Layer 2 network forwarding device designed to relay frames between network segments - it lacks the application-layer capability to host web pages, handle HTTP/HTTPS sessions, or perform user credential verification, which are all requirements of a Portal authentication server. iMaster NCE-Campus (Huawei's network management platform), WACs (Wireless Access Controllers), and general-purpose web servers are all valid Portal server options because they can run web services, present login pages, and communicate with authentication backends like RADIUS. The key distinction is that Portal authentication requires a device capable of serving web content and managing authentication sessions - a switch does neither.
Memory tip: Think of "Portal" as literally meaning a web portal (a webpage). Ask yourself: can this device host a website? Switches just move packets; they can't serve web pages, so they're out.
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