Which term describes the role of a Cisco switch in the 802.1X port-based access control?
- agent
- supplicant
- authenticator
- authentication server
Explanation: 802.1X port-based authentication defines specific roles for the devices in the network:
Client (Supplicant) - The device that requests access to LAN and switch services
Switch (Authenticator) - Controls physical access to the network based on the authentication status of the client
Authentication server - Performs the actual authentication of the client
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