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Chapter 4: Configuring Device Security
Defining 802.1x
SGE2000/SGE2000P Gigabit Ethernet Switch Reference Guide
Chapter
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Quiet Period
— Specifies the number of seconds that the switch remains in the quiet state following
a failed authentication exchange (Range: 0-65535).
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Resending EAP
— Specifies the number of seconds that the switch waits for a response to an EAP -
request/identity frame, from the supplicant (client), before resending the request.
•
Max
EAP Requests
— The total amount of EAP requests sent. If a response is not received after the
defined period, the authentication process is restarted. The field default is 2 retries.
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Supplicant Timeout
— Displays the number of seconds that lapses before EAP requests are resent
to the supplicant (Range: 1-65535). The field default is 30 seconds.
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Server Timeout
— Specifies the number of seconds that lapses before the switch resends a request
to the authentication server (Range: 1-65535). The field default is 30 seconds.
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Termination Cause
— Indicates the reason for which the port authentication was terminated.
3. Modify the relevant fields.
4. Click
Apply
. The port authentication settings are defined, and the device is updated.
Defining Multiple Hosts
The
802.1X Multiple Host Page
page allows network managers to configure advanced port-based
authentication settings for specific ports and VLANs.
1. Click
Security Suite
>
802.1X
>
Multiple Host
. The
802.1X Multiple Host Page
opens:
802.1X Multiple Host Page
The
802.1X Multiple Host Page
contains the following fields:
