JNCIP-ENT: Juniper Networks Certified Professional – Enterprise Routing (2024) — Question 26

You are using 802.1X authentication in your network to secure all ports. You have a printer that does not support 802.1X and you must ensure that traffic is allowed to and from this printer without authentication.
In this scenario, what will satisfy the requirement?

Answer options

• A. MAC filtering
• B. MACsec
• C. static MAC bypass
• D. MAC RADIUS

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer, static MAC bypass, allows specific MAC addresses to bypass 802.1X authentication, making it suitable for devices like printers that don’t support it. MAC filtering requires manual entry of allowed MAC addresses but does not bypass authentication. MACsec is a security protocol that encrypts network traffic and is not relevant here, while MAC RADIUS pertains to authentication processes and does not directly address the need for bypassing 802.1X.