Cisco Catalyst 4006 as VMPS server.

using Cisco 5000 or

the "MAC addresses -

running a specific version

done using Cisco 5000 or

the "MAC addresses -

running a specific version

Which is odd, because you can make a cat2948G into a VMPS server, which is a fixed config "4000" series device. IIRC, some of the other fixed config "4000" series devices could also do it.

But as far as I know, there is no IOS based vmps server code, so the

Clearly, its not very well supported by Cisco, and pretty much out of the view of mainstream.

done using Cisco 5000 or

put the "MAC addresses -

running a specific version

My guess is that cisco put it in at the request of a /big/ customer and did not really supported it otherwise.

I have never liked the look of it due to it's complexity. The technology is not scalable to enterprise networks due the requirement to have L2 VLANS spread over the areas in which connectivity is required. This is not the modern way:-)

To the OP, what is the objective?

I think the OP is me... Well due to the fact that different work groups belonging some times to different companies operate in the same building, I would like to separate and distinguish who can reach what.

I know that 802.1x should be the target but I'm not too confident with it and with radius servers. Moreover with VLANS I can reduce broadcast domains and that's good.

I can use OpenVMPS but seen I spent, or will spend, thousands of euros for Cisco devices I would like to use them at the best.

One more question can 802.1x manage VLANs? Or to use the benefits of VLANs I need to have to parallel systems working at the same time?

I have already a "2 systems" right now; I mean I want that each PC identified by the MAC address falls into the VLAN I want and receives the IP I configured for it. So I need to maintain 2 databases.... :(

Thanks, Alex.

P.S. What does "OP" stand for?

different companies operate in the same

with radius servers.

Cisco devices I would like to use them at the

need to have to parallel systems working at

by the MAC address falls into the VLAN I

I have not much (ok, any:) experience in this area.

One I Can answer, usually in Usenet, Original Poster.