11-28-2025 09:45 AM
Hello,
I am having a weird issue with ISE 3.4 Patch 3. Printers is not getting vlan changed when it is pushed via COA. It clearly shows on the authentication session that it is pushing the correct vlan but the ip did not change and switch to unknow. I tried to reboot same issue. we tried different printers models like HP Zebra but same behavior. We tried to plug a pc instead and it worked right away. So looks like something related to printers. We are using Cisco sw 9300 models.
we are using IBNS2 and apply template on the port. Any suggestions?
Thank you ,
Hani,
11-28-2025 10:01 AM
What version of code is running on Cat 9300 models? Is this issue after upgrading to ISE 3.4pat3 or after a fresh installation?
What session details are shown for that port? Is this for MAB? Also, what do the radius live logs show?
=====Preenayamo Vasudevam=====
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11-28-2025 10:42 AM
Hello,
We are running 17.06.03 version. I can not tell if this is after upgrading because we just have a fresh deploy on this version of ISE.
NA-CAN-MTL-IDF7-ACC-SW1#sho authentication sessions int gi4/0/20 det
Interface: GigabitEthernet4/0/20
IIF-ID: 0x165D8B63
MAC Address: 80e8.2c7a.7ee9
IPv6 Address: Unknown
IPv4 Address: Unknown
User-Name: 80-E8-2C-7A-7E-E9
Device-type: HP-Device
Device-name: MTL-PRN093
Status: Authorized
Domain: DATA
Oper host mode: multi-domain
Oper control dir: in
Session timeout: N/A
Acct update timeout: 172800s (local), Remaining: 172798s
Common Session ID: 0C00F00A000025FFCBBEA876
Acct Session ID: 0x0000086c
Handle: 0xc100071f
Current Policy: DOT1X_MAB_POLICY
Local Policies:
Service Template: DEFAULT_LINKSEC_POLICY_SHOULD_SECURE (priority 150)
Security Policy: Should Secure
Server Policies:
Vlan Group: Vlan: 150
Method status list:
Method State
dot1x Stopped
mab Authc Success
Regards,
Hani,
11-28-2025 03:43 PM
How does your configuration look globally and at the port level?
=====Preenayamo Vasudevam=====
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11-29-2025 01:39 AM
Hi
Is the printer getting an IP prior to authorization? If so, the printer will retain this DHCP lease even if its nic is bounced.
I've seen this behaviour across all printer vendors.
Try reducing the DHCP lease time of the landing VLAN to a matter of minutes so that the printer will request a new IP on its authorization vlan.
hth
Andy
11-29-2025 04:09 AM
Hi, but how come it works perfectly with a PC? no need to touch the DHCP. Also if you manually config the new vlan let say 150 on the switchport it gets and ip immediately from that vlan (150) so the same behavior ISE is doing pushing the vlan 150 via COA.
here is the global config:
template WIRED_DOT1X_OPEN
dot1x pae authenticator
mab
access-session host-mode multi-domain
access-session port-control auto
access-session control-direction in
dot1x timeout tx-period 7
dot1x max-reauth-req 2
dot1x timeout quiet-period 300
dot1x timeout held-period 300
authentication periodic
authentication timer reauthenticate server
service-policy type control subscriber DOT1X_MAB_POLICY
interface GigabitEthernet4/0/20
description Printer
switchport access vlan 100
switchport mode access
device-tracking attach-policy IPDT_POLICY
no logging event link-status
storm-control broadcast level 50.00
storm-control multicast level 30.00
storm-control action trap
source template WIRED_DOT1X_OPEN
spanning-tree portfast
ip dhcp snooping limit rate 15
Regards,
Hani,
11-29-2025 04:45 AM
Hi
the thread below discusses how windows 802.1x supplicant detects a vlan change
https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-access-control/dynamic-vlan-behavor/td-p/4589001
The output you posted shows that you are using mab for the printer - does the printer support 802.1x? If so, maybe the printer's 802.1x supplicant would support detection of a vlan change?
hth
Andy
11-29-2025 10:00 AM
suggest refer -
=====Preenayamo Vasudevam=====
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12-01-2025 04:14 AM
Hello,
Yes you are right the printer only support MAB, but the policy it doing both, dot1x first then MAB. So is there something special to it should be be excluded from Trying MAB and apply a different policy on the port level to only do MAB?
Regards,
Hani,
12-01-2025 05:48 AM
It's not necessary; you can have the order supplier authenticate, and if it doesn't work in time, move to MAB. Could you make sure you have policies or a trusted MAC address-based authentication in place? What is the version of IOS XE?
=====Preenayamo Vasudevam=====
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12-01-2025 06:58 AM
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