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HPE7-A08 · Question #186

You have configured 802.1X and MAC authentication in an office environment. During testing, you noticed that devices that don't support 802.1X take a few minutes to receive an IP address. What can…

The correct answer is C. Configure auth-precedence to MAC, then 802.1X authentication. Configuring authentication precedence to MAC first ensures that devices not supporting 802.1X are authenticated via MAC quickly, reducing IP acquisition delays while maintaining security for 802.1X-capable devices.

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Question

You have configured 802.1X and MAC authentication in an office environment. During testing, you noticed that devices that don’t support 802.1X take a few minutes to receive an IP address. What can you do to improve the connection time for these devices while maintaining a secure configuration?

Options

  • ADisable 802.1X on ports connecting to devices that don't support it.
  • BIncrease the 802.1X EAPOL timeout value on all ports.
  • CConfigure auth-precedence to MAC, then 802.1X authentication.
  • DDecrease the MAC auth start value on all ports.

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    12% (3)
  • C
    76% (19)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

Configuring authentication precedence to MAC first ensures that devices not supporting 802.1X are authenticated via MAC quickly, reducing IP acquisition delays while maintaining security for 802.1X-capable devices.

Topics

#802.1X#MAC authentication#auth-precedence#EAPOL timeout

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