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02: Indicates that the packet is an EAPoL-logoff packet, which sends logging
off requests.
03: Indicates that the packet is an EAPoL-key packet, which carries key
information packets.
04: Indicates that the packet is an EAPoL-encapsulated-ASF-Alert packet,
which is used to support the alerting messages of ASF (alerting standards
forum).
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The Length field indicates the size of the Packet body field. A value of 0
indicates that the Packet Body field does not exist.
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The Packet body field differs with the Type field.
Note that EAPoL-Start, EAPoL-Logoff, and EAPoL-Key packets are only transmitted
between the supplicant system and the authenticator system. EAP-packets are
encapsulated by RADIUS protocol to allow them successfully reach the
authentication servers. Network management-related information (such as
alarming information) is encapsulated in EAPoL-Encapsulated-ASF-Alert packets,
which are terminated by authenticator systems.
The format of an EAP packet
For an EAPoL packet with the Type value being EAP-packet, the corresponding
Packet body is an EAP packet. Its format is illustrated in Figure 91.
Figure 91 The format of an EAP packet
In an EAP packet:
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The Code field specifies the EAP packet type, which can be Request, Response,
Success, or Failure.
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The Identifier field is used to match a Response packets with the corresponding
Request packet.
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The Length field indicates the size of an EAP packet, which includes the Code,
Identifier, Length, and Data fields.
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The Data field differs with the Code field.
A Success or Failure packet does not contain the Data field, so has the Length field
of 4.
Figure 92 shows the Data field of Request and Response type packet.
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Code
Data
Length
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Identifier
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