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Packet formats EAP packet format Figure 25 shows the EAP packet format. Figure 25 EAP packet format • Code-Type of the EAP packet. Options include Request (1), Response (2), Success (3), or Failure (4). • Identifier-Used for matching Responses with Requests. • Length-Length (in bytes) of the EAP packet. The EAP packet length is the sum of the Code, Identifier, Length, and Data fields. • Data-Content of the EAP packet. This field appears only in a Request or Response EAP packet. The field comprises the request type (or the response type) and the type data. Type 1 (Identify) and type 4 (MD5-challenge) are two examples for the type field. EAPOL packet format Figure 26 shows the EAPOL packet format. Figure 26 EAPOL packet format • PAE Ethernet type-Protocol type. It takes the value 0x888E for EAPOL. • Protocol version-The EAPOL protocol version used by the EAPOL packet sender. • Type-Type of the EAPOL packet. Table 5 lists the types of EAPOL packets supported by HP implementation of 802.1X. Table 5 EAPOL packet types Value 0x00 0x01 Type EAP-Packet EAPOL-Start Description The client and the network access device uses EAP-Packets to transport authentication information. The client sends an EAPOL-Start message to initiate 802.1X authentication to the network access device. 67

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Packet formats
EAP packet format
Figure 25
shows the EAP packet format.
Figure 25
EAP packet format
Code
—Type of the EAP packet. Options include Request (1), Response (2), Success (3), or Failure
(4).
Identifier
—Used for matching Responses with Requests.
Length
—Length (in bytes) of the EAP packet. The EAP packet length is the sum of the Code, Identifier,
Length, and Data fields.
Data
—Content of the EAP packet. This field appears only in a Request or Response EAP packet. The
field comprises the request type (or the response type) and the type data. Type 1 (Identify) and type
4 (MD5-challenge) are two examples for the type field.
EAPOL packet format
Figure 26
shows the EAPOL packet format.
Figure 26
EAPOL packet format
PAE Ethernet type
—Protocol type. It takes the value 0x888E for EAPOL.
Protocol version
—The EAPOL protocol version used by the EAPOL packet sender.
Type
—Type of the EAPOL packet.
Table 5
lists the types of EAPOL packets supported by HP
implementation of 802.1X.
Table 5
EAPOL packet types
Value
Type
Description
0x00
EAP-Packet
The client and the network access device uses
EAP-Packets to transport authentication information.
0x01
EAPOL-Start
The client sends an EAPOL-Start message to initiate
802.1X authentication to the network access device.