Dell PowerConnect 54 Series, User Manual

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Configuring Device Information
• Guest VLAN — Specifies whether the Guest VLAN is enabled on the device. The possible field values
are:
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Enable — Enables using a Guest VLAN for unauthorized ports. If a Guest VLAN is enabled, the
unauthorized port automatically joins the VLAN selected in the VLAN List field.
– Disable — Disables port-based authentication on the device. This is the default.
• VLAN List — When Guest VLAN is enabled, this field specifies which VLAN the guest will belong to.
• Interface — Contains an interface list.
• User Name — The user name as configured in the RADIUS server.
• Admin Interface Control — Defines the port authorization state. The possible field values are:
– Authorized — Set the interface state to authorized (permit traffic).
– Unauthorized — Set the interface state to unauthorized (deny traffic).
– Auto — Authorize state is set by the authorization method.
• Current Interface Control — The currently configured port authorization state.
• Guest VLAN — Specifies whether the Guest VLAN is enabled on the interface.
• Periodic Reauthentication — Reauthenticates the selected port periodically, when enabled. The
reauthentication period is defined in the Reauthentication Period (300-4294967295) field.
• Reauthentication Period (300-4294967295) — Indicate the time span in which the selected port is
reauthenticated. The field value is in seconds. The field default is 3600 seconds.
• Reauthenticate Now — Permits immediate port reauthentication, when selected.
• Authentication Server Timeout (1-65535) — Defines the amount of time that lapses before the device
resends a request to the authentication server. The field value is in seconds. The field default is 30 seconds.
• Resending EAP Identity Request (1-65535) — Defines the amount of time that lapses before EAP
request are resent. The field default is 30 seconds.
• Quiet Period (0-65535) — The number of seconds that the device remains in the quiet state following a
failed authentication exchange. The possible field range is 0-65535. The field default is 60 seconds.
• Supplicant Timeout (1-65535) — The amount of time that lapses before EAP requests are resent to the
user. The field value is in seconds. The field default is 30 seconds.
• Max EAP Requests (1-10) — 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.
Displaying the Port Based Authentication Table
1
Display the Port Based Authentication page.
2
Click Show All .
The Port Based Authentication Table opens: