7-3
Configuring RADIUS Server Support for Switch Services
RADIUS Server Configuration for CoS (802.1p Priority) and Rate-Limiting
RADIUS Server Configuration for CoS
(802.1p Priority) and Rate-Limiting
This section provides general guidelines for configuring RADIUS servers to
dynamically apply the features listed in table 7-2 on ports supporting authen-
ticated clients:
Table 7-2. Cos and Rate-Limiting Services
Service Control Method and Operating Notes:
802.1p (CoS) Priority
Assignments Per-
User on Traffic
Inbound to the Switch
Assigns a RADIUS-
configured 802.1p
priority to the inbound
packets received from
a specific client
authenticated on a
switch port.
Note: Beginning with
software release
K.14.01, this attribute
is assigned per-
authenticated-user
instead of per-port.
Standard Attribute used in the RADIUS server: 59
(This is the preferred attribute for new or updated configurations.)
Vendor-Specific Attribute used in the RADIUS server.
(This attribute is maintained for legacy configurations.)
HP vendor-specific ID:11
VSA: 40
Setting: User-Priority-Table = xxxxxxxx where:
x = desired 802.1p priority
Note: This is an eight-digit field. Enter the same x-value for all eight
digits.
Requires a port-access authentication method (802.1X, Web Auth, or
MAC Auth) configured on the client’s port on the switch.
For more on 802.1p priority levels, refer to the section titled
“Overview” in the “Quality of Service (QoS)” chapter of the latest
Advanced Traffic Management Guide for your switch.