0001848: Change docs to recommend using "spanning-tree portfast" or similar technology - PacketFence

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0001848

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2015-01-12 16:00

2015-03-04 11:20

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tristanrhodes

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feature

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4.5.0

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0001848: Change docs to recommend using "spanning-tree portfast" or similar technology

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I set up my first Packetfence install on a lab switch following the Packetfence documentation:

http://www.packetfence.org/downloads/PacketFence/doc/PacketFence_Network_Devices_Configuration_Guide-4.5.1.pdf [^]

"On each interface:

switchport mode access
authentication order mab
authentication port-control auto
mab
dot1x pae authenticator"

I was using mac address bypass only, and my MacBook would give up on DHCP and self-assign 169.254.x.x address. In order to prevent this, we need to add one more command to each interface:

"spanning-tree portfast"

I recommend adding this to all your port configs, including the corresponding command for other switch vendors.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2015-01-12 16:00	tristanrhodes	New Issue
2015-03-04 11:20	lmunro	Status	new => acknowledged

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