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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
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IEEE 802.1x
This page allows you to configure how an administrator is authenticated when he logs into the
switch-stack via TELNET, SSH or the web pages.
Client Configuration
The table has one row for each Client and a number of columns, which are:
Label
Description
Mode
Indicates if 802.1X and MAC-based authentication is globally enabled
or disabled on the switch. If globally disabled, all ports are allowed
forwarding of frames.
Reauthentication
Enabled
If checked, clients are reauthenticated after the interval specified by the
Reauthentication Period. Reauthentication for 802.1X-enabled ports can
be used to detect if a new device is plugged into a switch port.
For MAC-based ports, reauthentication is only useful if the RADIUS
server configuration has changed. It does not involve communication
between the switch and the client, and therefore doesn’t imply that a
client is still present on a port (see Age Period below).
Reauthentication
Period
Determines the period, in seconds, after which a connected client must
be reauthenticated. This is only active if the Reauthentication Enabled
checkbox is checked. Valid values are in the range 1 to 3600 seconds.
EAP Timeout
Determines the time the switch shall wait for the supplicant response
before retransmitting a packet. Valid values are in the range 1 to 255
seconds. This has no effect for MAC-based ports.
