802.1X Invalid packet code 4 sent to authentication

[Michael Schwartzkopff]

Am Donnerstag, 29. Januar 2015, 14:04:51 schrieb Julien Bamberger:
> Hello,
> 
> I have a problem between a microswitch microsens ( generation 6 ethernet
> switches) which is configured in the mode 802.1X and my serveur
> freeradius debian (2.1.12+dfsg-1.2).
> I use EAP/TLS witch mac address.
> 
> I have this message :
> 
> Thu Jan 29 11:26:30 2015 : Debug: Invalid packet code 4 sent to
> authentication port from client 192.168.83.105 port 45804 : IGNORED
> Thu Jan 29 11:26:30 2015 : Info: Ready to process requests.
> Thu Jan 29 11:28:15 2015 : Debug: Invalid packet code 4 sent to
> authentication port from client 192.168.83.105 port 45804 : IGNORED
> Thu Jan 29 11:28:15 2015 : Info: Ready to process requests.
> Thu Jan 29 11:28:16 2015 : Debug: Invalid packet code 4 sent to
> authentication port from client 192.168.83.105 port 52149 : IGNORED
> Thu Jan 29 11:28:16 2015 : Info: Ready to process requests.
> Thu Jan 29 11:28:19 2015 : Debug: Invalid packet code 4 sent to
> authentication port from client 192.168.83.105 port 52149 : IGNORED
> Thu Jan 29 11:28:19 2015 : Info: Ready to process requests.

Code 4 is a Accounting-Request packet. If that is sent to your authentication 
server (see: "authentication port" in your logs) this is an error. Please 
check your switches if you can configure it to send the RADIUS accouting to 
port 1813 of your radius server.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Michael Schwartzkopff

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