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Chapter 4: Configuring Device Security
Defining 802.1x
SGE2000/SGE2000P Gigabit Ethernet Switch Reference Guide
Chapter
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Multiple Host Settings Page
The
Multiple Host Settings Page
contains the following fields:
•
Port
— Displays the port number for which advanced port-based authentication is enabled.
•
Enable Multiple Hosts
— Indicates whether multiple hosts are enabled. Multiple hosts must be
enabled in order to either disable the ingress-filter, or to use port-lock security on the selected port.
The possible field values are:
–
Checked
— Multiple host mode is enabled.
–
Unchecked
— Single host mode is enabled. This is the default value.
•
Action on Violation
— Defines the action to be applied to packets arriving in single-host mode,
from a host whose MAC address is not the supplicant MAC address. The possible field values are:
–
Forward
— Forwards the packet.
–
Discard
— Discards the packets. This is the default value.
–
DiscardDisable
— Discards the packets and shuts down the port. The ports remains shut
down until reactivated, or until the device is reset.
•
Enable Traps
— Indicates if traps are enabled for Multiple Hosts. The possible field values are:
–
Checked
— Indicates that traps are enabled for Multiple hosts.
–
Unchecked
— Indicates that traps are disabled for Multiple hosts.
•
Trap Frequency
— Defines the time period by which traps are sent to the host. The Trap Frequency
(1-1000000) field can be defined only if multiple hosts are disabled. The default is 10 seconds.
3. Modify the relevant fields.
4. Click
Apply
. The multiple host settings are defined, and the device is updated.
