3Com 3CRDSF9PWR-US - OfficeConnect Managed Fast Ethernet PoE Switch, User Manual

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Defining Port-Based Authentication (802.1X) 65
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Single-Host — Allows only a single host to connect to this port.
This is the default.
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Admin Port Control — Specifies the admin port authorization state.
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Auto — Enables port based authentication on the device. The
interface moves between an authorized or unauthorized state
based on the authentication exchange between the device and the
client.
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Force-Authorized — Places the interface into an authorized state
without being authenticated. The interface re-sends and receives
normal traffic without client port based authentication.
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Force-Unauthorized — Denies the selected interface system access
by moving the interface into unauthorized state. The device cannot
provide authentication services to the client through the interface.
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Periodic Reauthentication — Enables periodic reauthentication on
the port.
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Enabled — Enables periodic reauthentication on the port.
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Disabled — Disables periodic reauthentication on the port.
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Maximum Request — Sets the maximum number of times the
switch port will retransmit an EAP request packet to the client before
it times out the authentication session. The field default is
2 , the range
is 1-10 .
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Max Count — The maximum number of hosts that can connect to a
port when Multi-Host operation mode is selected. The field default is
5, the range is 1-1024 .
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Reauthentication Period — Defines the time span (in seconds) in
which the selected port is reauthenticated. The field default is 3600
seconds , the range is 1-65535 .
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Quiet Period — Sets the time that a switch port waits after the
Authenticator Max Count has been exceeded before attempting to
acquire a new client. The field default is
60 seconds , the range is
1-65535 seconds.
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Transmit Period — Sets the time period during an authentication
session that the switch waits before re-transmitting an EAP packet.
The field default is
30 seconds , the range is 1-65535 seconds.
2 Define the fields.
3 Click . The
802.1X Settings
are enabled, and the device is updated.