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SRAN8.0

Access Control based on 802.1x

Feature Parameter Description

Issue 01

Date 2013-04-28

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Contents

1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1

1.1 Scope..............................................................................................................................................................................1

1.2 Intended Audience..........................................................................................................................................................1

1.3 Change History...............................................................................................................................................................1

2 Overview.........................................................................................................................................3

3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................4

3.1 Operating Principle.........................................................................................................................................................4

3.2 Protocol Stacks...............................................................................................................................................................5

4 Application of Access Control based on 802.1x.......................................................................7

4.1 Typical Network Topology............................................................................................................................................8

4.2 Auto-Discovery with Access Control based on 802.1x..................................................................................................8

4.2.1 Automatic Base Station Deployment by PnP..............................................................................................................8

4.2.2 Application on Existing Base Stations......................................................................................................................12

5 Related Features...........................................................................................................................13

5.1 Prerequisite Features.....................................................................................................................................................13

5.2 Mutually Exclusive Features........................................................................................................................................13

5.3 Impacted Features.........................................................................................................................................................13

6 Network Impact...........................................................................................................................14

6.1 System Ca pacity...........................................................................................................................................................14

6.2 Network Performance...................................................................................................................................................14

7 Engineering Guidelines.............................................................................................................157.1 When to Use Access Control based on 802.1x.............................................................................................................16

7.2 Required Information...................................................................................................................................................16

7.3 Planning........................................................................................................................................................................16

7.4 Deployment on the NodeB/eNodeB/eGBTS Side........................................................................................................17

7.4.1 Requirements.............................................................................................................................................................17

7.4.2 Data Pre paration........................................................................................................................................................18

7.4.3 Precautions.................................................................................................................................................................19

7.4.4 Activation..................................................................................................................................................................19

7.4.5 Activation Observation..............................................................................................................................................21

7.4.6 Deactivation...............................................................................................................................................................21

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7.5 Parameter Optimization................................................................................................................................................22

7.6 Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................22

8 Parameters.....................................................................................................................................23

9 Counters........................................................................................................................................26

10 Glossary.......................................................................................................................................27

11 Reference Documents...............................................................................................................28

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1 About This Document

1.1 ScopeThis document describes the Access Control based on 802.1x feature, including its basic

principles, engineering guidelines, and parameters.

The corresponding eRAN feature is eNodeB:LOFD-003015 Access Control based on 802.1x.

Access Control based on 802.1x only applies to Huawei's macro and micro base stations in IP

networking:

l Macro base stations: 3900 series base stations

l

Micro base stations: BTS3902E and BTS3803E for UMTS, and BTS3202E and BTS3203Efor LTE.

Unless otherwise specified, the implementation principles of Access Control based on 802.1x

are the same for macro and micro base stations.

NOTE

l GBTSs do not support Access Control based on 802.1x.

l In this document, GSM base stations and multimode base stations are macro base stations.

l This document does not describe scenarios where micro base stations use a public network enabled

with Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) or Network Address Translation (NAT) for

transmission. For details about these scenarios, see PPPoE Feature Parameter Description.

1.2 Intended AudienceThis document is intended for personnel who:

l Are familiar with GSM, UMTS, and LTE basics

l Need to understand Access Control based on 802.1x

l Maintain Huawei products

1.3 Change HistoryThis section provides information about the changes in different document versions.

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There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:

l Feature change: refers to a change in the Access Control based on 802.1x feature of a

specific product version.

l Editorial change: refers to a change in wording or the addition of information that was not

described in the earlier version.

Document Versions

The document versions are as follows:

l 01 (2013-04-28)

l Draft B (2013-04-10)

l Draft A (2012-12-30)

01 (2013-04-28)

This is the first release of SRAN8.0.

Compared with issue Draft B (2013-04-10) of SRAN8.0, issue 01 (2013-04-28) of SRAN8.0

has no change.

Draft B (2013-04-10)

This is a draft B for SRAN8.0.

Compared with Draft A (2012-12-30), Draft B (2013-03-30) includes the following changes.

Change Type Change Description ParameterChange

Feature change Added the descriptions of micro base stations'

support for Access Control based on 802.1x.

None

Editorial change None None

Draft A (2012-12-30)

This is a draft A for SRAN8.0.

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2 Overview

IEEE 802.1x is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control. It is part of the IEEE

802 group of networking protocols. With port-based network access control, the authentication

access equipment in the local area network (LAN) performs identity authentication and access

control on users or devices connected to its ports. Only the users or devices that can be

authenticated are allowed to access the LAN through the ports. Access Control based on 802.1x

prevents unauthorized users or devices from accessing the network, which ensures transport

network security.

Huawei base stations support Access Control based on 802.1x. The authentication is

unidirectional and is based on Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Layer Security

(EAP-TLS). That is, the authentication server performs unidirectional authentication on the

digital certificates of base stations. Figure 2-1shows the network topology for Access Control

based on 802.1x.

Figure 2-1 Network topology for Access Control based on 802.1x

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3 Technical Description

3.1 Operating Principle

Access Control based on 802.1x usually adopts the client/server architecture, as shown in Figure

2-1. The authentication access equipment receives authentication packets from users or devices

and then forwards the packets to the authentication server. The authentication server

authenticates the identities of the users or devices. If the authentication succeeds, the data flow

of the users or devices can pass through the ports of the authentication access equipment.

Access Control based on 802.1x involves the following components:

l Authentication client (a device to be authenticated, such as a base station): initiates an

802.1x-based access control procedure. An authentication client is also referred to as asuppliant. To support port-based access control, the authentication client needs to support

the Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPoL).

l Authentication access equipment (such as a LAN switch): receives and forwards EAP

authentication packets between the base station and authentication server at the Media

Access Control (MAC) layer. Authentication access equipment is also referred to as an

authenticator. The authentication access equipment also controls the status (authorized or

unauthorized) of controlled ports based on the authentication result at the authentication

server.

l Authentication server: performs authentication on clients. The servers commonly used are

Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) and Authentication, Authorization

and Accounting (AAA) servers.NOTE

The functions of RADIUS and AAA servers are similar. This document uses the RADIUS server as an

example to describe Access Control based on 802.1x.

Figure 3-1 shows the operating principle of Access Control based on 802.1x.

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Figure 3-1 Operating principle of Access Control based on 802.1x

NOTE

Port access entity (PAE) is a port-related protocol entity that processes protocol packets during an

authentication procedure.

A physical Ethernet port of the authentication access equipment consists of two logical ports:

one controlled port and one uncontrolled port:

l Controlled port: A controlled port can be in the unauthorized or authorized state, depending

on the authentication result at the authentication server.

– A controlled port in the authorized state is in the bidirectional connectivity state and

data flow can pass through the port.

– A controlled port in the unauthorized state does not allow any data to pass through.

l Uncontrolled port: An uncontrolled port is always in the bidirectional connectivity state.

Only EAPoL packets can pass through an uncontrolled port. This ensures that the

authentication client can always transmit and receive authentication packets.

During initial access, the base station is not authenticated, and therefore the controlled port is in

the unauthorized state. At this point, only EAPoL packets can pass through the uncontrolled port

and be sent to the authentication server. After the authentication server authenticates the base

station and the authentication access equipment authorizes the controlled port, the controlled

port becomes authorized and data from the base station can pass through the controlled port in

the authorized state. This process ensures that only authorized users and devices can access the

network.

Port-based access control can be based on a physical port (such as the MAC address) or a logical port (such as the VLAN). Huawei base stations support only port-based access control based on

the MAC address. That is, the authentication message sent by a base station contains the MAC

address of the Ethernet port that connects the base station to the transport network. If

authentication succeeds, the authentication access equipment performs access control on data

flow based on this MAC address.

For details about IEEE 802.1x-based access control, see IEEE 802[1].1x-2004.

3.2 Protocol Stacks

In IEEE 802.1x-based access control, the authentication client and the authentication server exchange authentication messages using the EAP protocol. Between the authentication client

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and the authentication access equipment, EAP data is encapsulated in EAPoL frames so that the

data can be transmitted in the LAN. Between the authentication access equipment and the

authentication server, EAPoL frames are re-encapsulated in EAP over RADIUS (EAPoR)

frames so that the data can be transmitted using the RADIUS protocol.

Figure 3-2 shows the protocol stacks for Access Control based on 802.1x.

Figure 3-2 Protocol stacks for Access Control based on 802.1x

Access Control based on 802.1x uses the EAP protocol for authentication. The EAP protocol

supports multiple authentication methods. Huawei base stations adopt unidirectional EAP-TLS

authentication, that is, the authentication server authenticates base stations using digital

certificates. The AM parameter specifies the authentication method used by IEEE 802.1x-based

access control.

In an IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure, the base station sends its digital certificate

to the RADIUS server in an EAPoL frame. The RADIUS server authenticates the base station

by using the Huawei root certificate or the operator's root certificate.

For details about the EAP protocol, see RFC 3748.

For details about the EAP-TLS protocol, see RFC 2716.

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4 Application of Access Control based on

802.1x

This chapter describes the application of IEEE 802.1x-based access control on a base station.

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4.1 Typical Network TopologyTo implement IEEE 802.1x-based access control, an authentication server and authentication

access equipment (generally a LAN switch directly connected to the base station) supporting

IEEE 802.1x-based access control, need to be deployed in the network. Because Huawei base

station adopts unidirectional EAP-TLS authentication based on IEEE 802.1x and is

preconfigured with Huawei-issued device certificates and Huawei root certificates before

delivery, the authentication server needs to be preconfigured with the Huawei root certificate.

Figure 4-1 shows a typical network topology for IEEE 802.1x-based access control.

Figure 4-1 Typical network topology for IEEE 802.1x-based access control

IEEE 802.1x-based access control of Ethernet ports can be activated by using the ACT

DOT1X command and deactivated by using the DEA DOT1X command. By default, IEEE

802.1x-based access control is activated on Ethernet ports of base stations before delivery.

4.2 Auto-Discovery with Access Control based on 802.1x

4.2.1 Automatic Base Station Deployment by PnP

When Access Control based on 802.1x is activated in the network, a base station must pass the

IEEE 802.1x-based authentication before automatic deployment by plug and play (PnP). To

ensure the base station's adaptability to the network, after being powered on, Huawei base

stations perform as follows depending on network conditions:

l If the network supports IEEE 802.1x-based access control, and IEEE 802.1x-based access

control is activated on the Ethernet port that connects the base station to the transport

network:

The base station initiates an IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure. After the IEEE

802.1x-based access control succeeds, the base station sends a Dynamic Host Configuration

Protocol (DHCP) Discover packet to the authentication access equipment to start the DHCP

procedure. After the DHCP procedure is complete, the automatic base station deployment

procedure starts.

l If the network supports IEEE 802.1x-based access control, but IEEE 802.1x-based access

control is deactivated on the Ethernet port that connects the base station to the transport

network:

The base station does not initiate an IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure. Instead,the base station first sends a DHCP Discover packet and the DHCP module queries whether

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IEEE 802.1x-based access control is activated on the Ethernet port that connects the base

station to the transport network. If IEEE 802.1x-based access control is deactivated and

authentication is not performed, the base station triggers an IEEE 802.1x-based access

control procedure. Because the network uses IEEE 802.1x-based access control, the DHCP

Discover packet cannot pass through the authentication access equipment, and therefore

the DHCP procedure fails. The base station waits for the authentication result. After the

IEEE 802.1x-based access control succeeds, the base station resends a DHCP Discover

packet. After the DHCP procedure is complete, the automatic base station deployment

procedure starts.

For example, the main control board of the base station has an incorrect configuration file,in

which IEEE 802.1x-based access control is deactivated on the Ethernet port that connects

the base station to the transport network. In this case, the DHCP procedure triggers the

IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure during automatic base station deployment.

l If the network does not support IEEE 802.1x-based access control, and IEEE 802.1x-based

access control is activated on the Ethernet port that connects the base station to the transport

network:

The base station initiates the IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure for three times

at an interval of 25 seconds. If the base station does not receive any response from the

network, the base station determines that the network does not support IEEE 802.1x-based

access control. The base station then sends a DHCP Discover packet. The DHCP Discover

packet can pass through the authentication access equipment. After the DHCP procedure

is complete, the automatic base station deployment procedure starts.

The rest of this section describes automatic base station deployment by PnP in the preceding

three scenarios.

NOTE

During automatic base station deployment by PnP, the IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure uses

the preconfigured Huawei-issued device certificate of the base station for authentication.

Scenario 1

Figure 4-2 shows automatic base station deployment when the network supports IEEE 802.1x-

based access control and IEEE 802.1x-based access control is activated on the Ethernet port that

connects the base station to the transport network.

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Figure 4-2 Automatic base station deployment (1)

The automatic base station deployment procedure in this scenario is as follows:

1. After the base station is powered on, it sends an EAPoL-Start packet to the authentication

access equipment, to initiate an IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure.

2. The base station, authentication access equipment, and authentication server perform the

IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure. The base station can initiate the IEEE 802.1x-

based access control procedure on the same Ethernet port a maximum of three times at an

interval of 25 seconds.

3. If the IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure succeeds, the base station initiates a

DHCP procedure. After the DHCP procedure is complete, the automatic base station

deployment procedure starts.

4. If the IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure fails, the base station initiates a DHCP

procedure. However, the base station does not receive any response to the DHCP procedure,

and therefore the DHCP procedure fails. The base station attempts to initiate IEEE 802.1x-

based access control and DHCP procedures on the next Ethernet port.

NOTE

In the IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure, the EAPoL-Start packet is a multicast packet and its

destination MAC address is 01-80-C2-00-00-03; other packets are unicast packets.

Scenario 2

Figure 4-3 shows automatic base station deployment when the network supports IEEE 802.1x-

based access control but IEEE 802.1x-based access control is deactivated on the Ethernet port

that connects the base station to the transport network.

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1. After a base station is powered on, it sends a DHCP Discover packet to the authentication

access equipment because IEEE 802.1x-based access control is deactivated on the Ethernet

port that connects the base station to the transport network.

2. The DHCP module queries whether IEEE 802.1x-based access control is activated on the

Ethernet port that connects the base station to the transport network. If IEEE 802.1x-based

access control is deactivated and authentication is not performed, the base station triggers

an IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure on this Ethernet port.

3. Because the controlled port of the authentication access equipment is in the unauthorized

state, the base station does not receive any DHCP response. The DHCP procedure fails.

The base station waits for the authentication result.

4. When the IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure succeeds, the base station resends

a DHCP Discover packet through the Ethernet port. After the DHCP procedure is complete,

the automatic base station deployment procedure starts.

Scenario 3

Figure 4-4 shows automatic base station deployment when the network does not support IEEE

802.1x-based access control and IEEE 802.1x-based access control is activated on the Ethernet

port that connects the base station to the transport network.

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1. After the base station is powered on, it initiates an IEEE 802.1x-based access control

procedure. The base station resends the EAPoL-Start packet three times at an interval of

25 seconds but does not receive any response. Therefore, the base station determines that

the network does not support IEEE 802.1x-based access control.

2. The base station sends a DHCP Discover packet to the authentication access equipment.

3. After the DHCP procedure is complete, the automatic base station deployment procedure

starts.

4.2.2 Application on Existing Base Stations

After a base station obtains the configuration file, it restarts. If the state of its Ethernet port

changes from DOWN to UP and IEEE 802.1x-based access control is activated on this Ethernet

port, the base station initiates an IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure. By default, IEEE

802.1x-based access control and SSL authentication use the same certificate:

l If the certificate used for SSL authentication in the configuration file is set to the operator-

issued device certificate, the IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure uses the operator-

issued device certificate to authenticate the base station.

l If the certificate used for SSL authentication in the configuration file is set to the Huawei-

issued device certificate, the IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure uses Huawei-

issued device certificate to authenticate the base station.

l If the SSL authentication method is cryptonym authentication, by default the IEEE 802.1x- based access control procedure uses the Huawei-issued device certificate to authenticate

the base station.

NOTE

During base station deployment using a USB flash drive, the certificate used in the IEEE 802.1x-based

access control procedure is specified in the configuration file. Because the base station is preconfigured

with the Huawei-issued device certificate, the certificate for SSL authentication can be set only to Huawei-

issued device certificate in the configuration file. If the certificate for SSL authentication is set to the

operator-issued device certificate, the IEEE 802.1x-based access control procedure fails.

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5 Related Features

5.1 Prerequisite Features

l GBFD-113526 BTS Supporting PKI

l WRFD-140210 NodeB PKI Support

l LOFD-003010 Public Key Infrastructure(PKI)

l GBFD-118601 Abis over IP

l WRFD-050402 IP Transmission Introduction on Iub Interface

5.2 Mutually Exclusive Features None.

5.3 Impacted Features

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6 Network Impact

6.1 System Capacity

No impact.

6.2 Network Performance

When the Access Control based on 802.1x feature is enabled, the time for base station

deployment by PnP is prolonged by about 75 seconds.

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7 Engineering Guidelines

This chapter describes how to deploy the Access Control based on 802.1x feature in a newly

deployed network.

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7.1 When to Use Access Control based on 802.1x

If the operator's transport network is located in an open network, the devices in the transportnetwork are vulnerable to unauthorized access and malicious attacks. In this case, it is

recommended that the Access Control based on 802.1x feature be activated to authenticate the

users or devices that attempt to access the transport network. This feature prevents unauthorized

users and devices from accessing the network and ensures transport network security.

The Access Control based on 802.1x feature uses the Huawei-issued device certificate to

authenticate the base station. Therefore, the PKI feature also needs to be activated.

7.2 Required Information

Huawei base stations support only unidirectional EAP-TLS authentication and port-based accesscontrol based on the MAC address. Therefore, before you activate the Access Control based on

802.1x feature, check whether the authentication server supports unidirectional EAP-TLS

authentication and whether the authentication access equipment supports port-based access

control based on the MAC address.

l If the customer requires that Access Control based on 802.1x use the Huawei-issued device

certificate to authenticate the base station, the PKI feature does not need to be deployed in

the network.

l If the customer requires that Access Control based on 802.1x use the operator-issued device

certificate to authenticate the base station, the PKI feature needs to be deployed in the

network. For details about how to deploy the PKI feature, see PKI Feature Parameter

Description.

7.3 Planning

Hardware Planning

NE BoardConfiguration

Board That Provides a Port forConnecting to the TransportNetwork

Port Type

eGBTS UMPT UMPT Ethernet port

UMPT+UTRPc UTRPc Ethernet

port

NodeB UMPT UMPT Ethernet

port

UMPT+UTRPc UTRPc Ethernet

port

eNodeB LMPT LMPT Ethernet

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NE BoardConfiguration

Board That Provides a Port forConnecting to the TransportNetwork

Port Type

UMPT UMPT Ethernet

port

LMPT+UTRPc or

UMPT+UTRPc

UTRPc Ethernet

port

Multimode

base station

UMPT UMPT Ethernet

port

LMPT LMPT Ethernet

port

LMPT+UTRPc or

UMPT+UTRPc

UTRPc Ethernet

port

Micro base

station

BTS3902E UMTS and

BTS3803E UMTS

BTS3902E UMTS and BTS3803E

UMTS

Ethernet

port

BTS3202E LTE and

BTS3203E LTE

BTS3202E LTE and BTS3203E

LTE

Ethernet

port

7.4 Deployment on the NodeB/eNodeB/eGBTS Side

Before you activate the Access Control based on 802.1x feature, configure the PKI feature aswell as the related managed objects (MOs). For details about how to configure the PKI feature,

see the "Engineering Guidelines" section in PKI Feature Parameter Description.

7.4.1 Requirements

l Requirements for NEs:

– An authentication server has been deployed in the network.

– The authentication server supports the EAP protocol defined in RFC 3748 and supports

EAP-TLS authentication.

– The authentication server is preconfigured with the Huawei root certificate. If the

customer requires that the operator-issued device certificate be used for authentication,the operator' root certificate must be preconfigured on the authentication server.

– The authentication access equipment supports IEEE 802.1x-based access control and

EAP packet processing.

– The authentication access equipment supports port-based access control based on the

MAC address.

l Requirements for licenses:

– The license for the PKI feature has been activated.

– The license for the Access Control based on 802.1x feature has been activated.

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Feature ID Feature Name License ControlItem

NE Sales Unit

LOFD-00301

5

Access Control

based on 802.1x

Access Control based

on 802.1x (per

eNodeB)

eNodeB per eNodeB

7.4.2 Data Preparation

Table 7-1 lists the data that needs to be prepared before you activate the Access Control based

on 802.1x feature.

NOTE

"-" in Table 7-1 indicates that there is no special requirement for setting the parameter. Set the parameter

based on site requirements.

Table 7-1 Data to prepare before activating the Access Control based on 802.1x feature

MO Parameter Name

Parameter ID

Setting Notes DataSource

DOT

1X

Cabinet

No.

CN - Netwo

rk plan

Subrack

No.

SRN -

Slot No. SN -

Subboard

Type

SBT -

Port No. PN -

Authentic

Method

AM This parameter indicates the authentication

method used by the Access Control based on

802.1x feature. The feature supports EAP-TLS

authentication.

NOTE

l When you deploy this feature on a multimode base station, activate the feature only on the Ethernet

port that connects the base station to the transport network. The data preparation and initial

configuration of the multimode base station are the same as those of a single-mode base station.

l When a base station is working normally, the certificate used by IEEE 802.1x-based access control is

the same as that used by SSL authentication. For details about how to configure the certificate for SSL

authentication, see the "Engineering Guidelines" section in SSL Feature Parameter Description. If no

certificate is configured for SSL authentication, IEEE 802.1x-based access control uses the Huawei-

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7.4.3 Precautions

None

7.4.4 ActivationThis section uses the eNodeB as an example to describe how to activate Access Control based

on 802.1x by using MML commands or the CME.

Using MML Commands

Run the MML command ACT DOT1X to activate Access Control based on 802.1x on the

Ethernet port that connects the base station to the transport network.

MML Command Examples//Activating Access Control based on 802.1x on the NodeB/eNodeB/eGBTS side

//Activating Access Control based on 802.1x on the Ethernet port that connects thebase station to the transport network

ACT DOT1X: CN=0, SRN=0, SN=7, SBT=BASE_BOARD, PN=0, AM=EAP-TLS;

NOTE

The preceding configuration examples are specific to macro base stations. The only difference in parameter

settings between micro and macro base stations lies in that the CN , SRN , and SN parameters in the

DOT1X MO are all set to 0.

Using the CME to Perform Single Configuration

Set parameters on the CME configuration interface according to the operation sequence

described inTable 7-1. For instructions on how to perform the CME single configuration, see

CME Single Configuration Operation Guide.

Using the CEM to Perform Batch Configuration for Newly Deployed Base Stations

Enter the values of the parameters listed in Table 7-2 into a summary data file, which also

contains other data for the new base stations to be deployed. Then, import the summary data file

into the CME for batch configuration.

The summary data file may be a scenario-specific file provided by the CME or a customized

file, depending on the following conditions:

l The MOs in Table 7-2 are contained in a scenario-specific summary data file. In this

situation, set the parameters in the MOs, and then verify and save the file.l Some MOs in Table 7-2 are not contained in a scenario-specific summary data file. In this

situation, customize a summary data file to include the MOs before you can set the

parameters.

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Table 7-2 MOs related to Access Control based on 802.1x

MO Sheet in theSummary DataFile

Parameter Group Remarks

DOT1X Common Data Port No., Active Sign,

Authentic Method

l For an Ethernet port on

which Access Control based

on 802.1X is activated, set

the Active Sign parameter to

ACTIVE.

l For an Ethernet port on

which Access Control based

on 802.1X is deactivated, set

the Active Sign parameter to

DEACTIVE and leave the

Authentic Method

parameter unspecified.

For instructions about performing batch configuration for each base station, see the following

sections in 3900 Series Base Station Initial Configuration Guide.

l For a NodeB: Creating NodeBs in Batches

l For an eNodeB: Creating eNodeBs in Batches

l For a separate-MPT multimode base station: Creating Separate-MPT Multimode Base

Stations in Batches (Summary Data File)

l For an eGBTS or a co-MPT multimode base station: Creating Co-MPT Multimode Base

Stations in Batches (Summary Data File)

NOTE

l eGBTS refers to a base station deployed with UMPT_G.

l NodeB refers to a base station deployed with WMPT or UMPT_U.

l eNodeB refers to a base station deployed with LMPT or UMPT_L.

l Co-MPT multimode base station refers to a base station deployed with UMPT_GU, UMPT_GL,

UMPT_UL, or UMPT_GUL, and it functionally corresponds to any combination of eGBTS, NodeB,

and eNodeB. For example, Co-MPT multimode base station deployed with UMPT_GU functionally

corresponds to the combination of eGBTS and NodeB.

l Separate-MPT multimode base station refers to a base station on which different modes use different

main control boards. For example, base stations deployed with GTMU and WMPT are called separate-

MPT GSM/UMTS dual-mode base station.

Using the CME to Perform Batch Configuration for Existing Base Stations

Batch reconfiguration using the CME is the recommended method to activate a feature on

existing base stations. This method reconfigures all data, except neighbor relationships, for

multiple base stations in a single procedure. The procedure is as follows:

Step 1 Choose CME > Customize Summary Data File from the main menu of an M2000 client, or

choose Advanced > Customize Summary Data File from the main menu of a CME client, tocustomize a summary data file for batch reconfiguration.

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For context-sensitive help on a current task in the client, press F1.

Step 2 Choose CME >Base Station Bulk Configuration > Export Data from the main menu of the

M2000 client, or choose Advanced > Base Station Bulk Configuration > Export Data fromthe main menu of the CME client, to export the base station data stored on the CME into the

customized summary data file.

Step 3 In the summary data file, set the parameters in the MOs listed in Table 7-2 and close the file.

Step 4 Choose CME > Base Station Bulk Configuration > Import Data from the main menu of the

M2000 client, or choose Advanced >Base Station Bulk Configuration > Import Data from

the main menu of the CME client, to import the summary data file into the CME.

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7.4.5 Activation ObservationRun the DSP DOT1X command to query whether Access Control based on 802.1x is activated

on the Ethernet port that connects the base station to the transport network.

Check the value of the Authentic State parameter in the command output. If the value of this

parameter is Authenticate Succeed, the port has passed IEEE 802.1x-based authentication.

The following is an example:

DSP DOT1X: CN=0, SRN=0, SN=6, SBT=BASE_BOARD, PN=0;%%

RETCODE = 0 Operation succeeded.

Display 802.1x--------------

Cabinet No. = 0 Subrack No. = 0 Slot No. = 7

Subboard Type = Base Board

Port No. = 0

Active Sign = Active Authentic Method = EAP-TLS authentic method

Authentic State = Authenticate Succeed

Authentic Succeed Number = 1

Fail Number = 0 Fail Reason = 0

Send EAP Packet Number = 7

Receive EAP Packet Number = 7

Abnormal Packet Number = 0(Number of results = 1)

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7.4.6 Deactivation

Using MML Commands

Run the MML command DEA DOT1X to deactivate Access Control based on 802.1x on the

Ethernet port that connects the base station to the transport network.

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MML Command Examples//Deactivating Access Control based on 802.1xDEA DOT1X: SN=7, SBT=BASE_BOARD, PN=0;

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Using the CME to Perform Single Configuration

None

Using the CME to Perform Batch Configuration

The procedure for feature deactivation is similar to that for feature activation. The only difference

is the parameter setting, which is described in Table 7-2.

7.5 Parameter Optimization

None.

7.6 Troubleshooting

After Access Control based on 802.1x is activated, the base station may report ALM-26831

802.1x Authentication Failure.

For details about how to clear these alarms for each type of base station, see the following sectionsin 3900 Series Base Station Alarm Reference:

l "eGBTS Alarm Reference"

l "NodeB Alarm Reference"

l "eNodeB Alarm Reference"

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8 Parameters

Table 8-1 UMTS: Parameter description

Parameter ID NE MMLCommand

Feature ID Feature Name Description

AM BTS3900 ACT DOT1X None None Meaning:Indi-

cates the IEEE

802.1X

authentication

method.

Currently, only

Extensible

Authentication

ProtocolTransport Layer

Security (EAP-

TLS), a

unidirectional

authentication

method, is

supported.

GUI Value

Range:EAP-

TLS(EAP-TLS

authentic

method)

Unit:None

Actual Value

Range:EAP-

TLS

Default

Value:EAP-

TLS(EAP-TLS

authentic

method)

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CN BTS3900 ACT DOT1X

DEA DOT1X

None None Meaning:Indi-

cates the number

of the cabinet

that provides the

port on which

IEEE 802.1X

authentication is

configured.

GUI Value

Range:0~7

Unit:None

Actual Value

Range:0~7Default Value:0

SRN BTS3900 ACT DOT1X

DEA DOT1X


cates the number

of the subrack

that provides the

port on which

IEEE 802.1X

authentication is

configured.

GUI Value

Range:0~1

Unit:None

Actual Value

Range:0~1

Default Value:0

SN BTS3900 ACT DOT1X

DEA DOT1X


cates the number

of the slot that

provides the port

on which IEEE

802.1Xauthentication is

configured.

GUI Value

Range:0~7

Unit:None

Actual Value

Range:0~7

Default

Value:None

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SBT BTS3900 ACT DOT1X

DEA DOT1X


cates the type of

sub-board that

provides the port

on which IEEE

802.1X

authentication is

configured.

GUI Value

Range:BASE_B

OARD(Base

Board),

ETH_COVERB

OARD(EthernetCover Board)

Unit:None

Actual Value

Range:BASE_B

OARD,

ETH_COVERB

OARD

Default

Value:None

PN BTS3900 ACT DOT1XDEA DOT1X

None None Meaning:Indi-cates the number

of the port on

which IEEE

802.1X

authentication is

configured.

GUI Value

Range:0~5

Unit:None

Actual Value

Range:0~5

Default

Value:None

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9 Counters

There are no specific counters associated with this feature.

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10 Glossary

For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.

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11 Reference Documents

1. IETF RFC 3748, "Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)"

2. IEEE Std 802.1x-2004, "Port-Based Network Access Control"

3. IETF RFC 2716, "PPP EAP TLS Authentication Protocol"

4. SingleRAN PKI Feature Parameter Description

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