Tim B <timb333@...> writes:

> 
> 
> Hi,
>  
> I've been asked to evaluate PacketFence and the switches used at this site 
(Cisco Catalyst 500) are not on the supported hardware list.  A quick review of 
the mailing list archive suggests that the HCL is understandably limited to the 
switches the developers have been able to get hold of.
> 
>  
> Reading through the admin guide it looks like PacketFence can work by 
receiving a SNMP trap when the port state changes, querying the MAC address in 
that trap, then responding with a SNMP write to change the VLAN of the port.  
Looks like there are improved MAC Auth and 802.1X support as well, but I 
suspect 
these switches are unlikely to support those features.
> 
>  
> Anybody had any luck with Cisco Catalyst 500 switches or other similar 
switches in the family?  I'm still trying to get a switch out of the production 
environment to test.
>  
> Regards,
>  
> Tim
> 
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I am trying to setup packetfence 3.0.3 with SL6.1.
I have a Catalyst 500 12 Port as spare. How can I help?




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