802.1X Specifications
Configuring 802.1X
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OmniSwitch 6624/6648 Network Configuration Guide
April 2004
802.1X Specifications
802.1X Defaults
The following table lists the defaults for 802.1X port configuration configuration through the
802.1x
command and the relevant command keywords:
RFCs Supported
RFC 2284–PPP Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
RFC 2865–Remote Authentication Dial In User Service
(RADIUS)
RFC 2866–RADIUS Accounting
RFC 2867–RADIUS Accounting Modifications for Tun-
nel Protocol Support
RFC 2868–RADIUS Attributes for Tunnel Protocol Sup-
port
RFC 2869–RADIUS Extensions
IEEE Standards Supported
IEEE 802.1X-2001–Standard for Port-based Network
Access Control
802.1X RADIUS Usage Guidelines
Description
Keyword
Default
Port control in both directions or
incoming only.
direction {both | in}
both
Port control authorized on the
port.
port control {force-authorized |
force-unauthorized | auto}
auto
The time during which the port
will not accept an 802.1X
authentication attempt.
quiet-period
60 seconds
The time before an EAPOL
Request Identity will be re-trans-
mitted.
tx-period
30 seconds
Number of seconds before the
switch will time out an 802.1X
user who is attempting to
authenticate.
supp-timeout
30 seconds
Maximum number of times the
switch will retransmit an authen-
tication request before it times
out.
max-req
2
Amount of time that must expire
before a re-authentication
attempt is made.
re-authperiod
3600 seconds
Whether or not the port is re-
authenticated.
no reauthentication |
reauthentication
no reauthentication
