EAP messages during the 802 1X authentication process can be transparently transmitted by default on Huawei switches.

Question

Options

• ATrue
• BFalse

• A
  72% (13)
• B
  28% (5)

Explanation

Option A is correct because Huawei switches default to EAP relay mode in 802.1X authentication, which means the switch acts as a transparent intermediary - it forwards EAP packets between the supplicant (client) and the RADIUS authentication server without terminating or modifying them. The switch encapsulates incoming EAPOL frames and relays them inside RADIUS packets to the server, preserving the end-to-end EAP exchange. This transparent relay behavior is the out-of-the-box default, requiring no additional configuration to enable.

Option B (False) is wrong because it incorrectly implies Huawei switches always terminate EAP locally. While EAP termination mode does exist (where the switch converts EAP to PAP/CHAP before contacting RADIUS), it is not the default - relay/transparent mode is.

Memory tip: Think "Huawei = Highway by default." The switch is just a highway for EAP packets - traffic flows through transparently to the RADIUS server. You have to actively configure a detour (termination mode) to change that behavior.

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