Dynamic Vlan Assignment--Any large scale alternatives to obsolete VMPS?

[dimzaaaaa]

I've had the pleasure, or displeasure for those who may, of working on a 600-700 devi

ce(7000-10000) user base network with Open vmpsd as the vlan assignment method. Granted it's been rendered obsolete, and no longer supported on newer devices, is there an alternative vlan assignment scheme flexible enough to work well with this size of a network, and with NAC deployment taking foot, work well with this technology?? What vlan assignment solutions would you recommend in a network with thousands of ports in need of effective vlan assignment, yet secure enough to pass US Gov Standards.

[Ganesh Hariharan]

I've had the pleasure, or displeasure for those who may, of working on a 600-700 devi
ce(7000-10000)
user base network with Open vmpsd as the vlan assignment method.
Granted it's been rendered obsolete, and no longer supported on newer
devices, is there an alternative vlan assignment scheme flexible enough
to work well with this size of a network, and with NAC deployment
taking foot, work well with this technology?? What vlan assignment
solutions would you recommend in a network with thousands of ports in
need of effective vlan assignment, yet secure enough to pass US Gov
Standards

Hi,

What i would suggest go with Dynamic VLAN Assignment with RADIUS Server,check out the below link for the same !!

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk722/tk809/technologies_configuration_example09186a008076317c.shtml

Hope to Help !!

Ganesh.H

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[Giuseppe Larosa]

Hello Dim,

you may want to consider also 802.1X for vlan assignment if there are security requirements

Vlan can be assigned during 802.1X port authentication:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/12.2/46sg/configuration/guide/dot1x.html#wp1240472

But I'm afraid it can be not compatible with Cisco NAC.

Hope to help

Giuseppe