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User Manual
Publication date: Septembery, 2007
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This function is used to configure the global parameters for RADIUS
authentication in 802.1x port security application.
Parameter description:
Mode:
Enable or disable 802.1X function.
RADIUS IP:
RADIUS server IP address for authentication.
Default: 0.0.0.0
RADIUS UDP Port:
The port number to communicate with RADIUS server for the
authentication service. The valid value ranges 1-65535.
Default port number is 1812.
RADIUS Secret:
The secret key between authentication server and authenticator. It is a
string with the length 1 – 15 characters. The character string may contain
upper case, lower case and 0-9. It is character sense. It is not allowed for
putting a blank between any two characters.
Default: None
Admin State:
This is used to set the operation mode of authorization. There are three
type of operation mode supported, Force Unauthorized, Force
Authorized, Auto.
y
Force Unauthorized:
The controlled port is forced to hold in the unauthorized state.
y
Force Authorized:
The controlled port is forced to hold in the authorized state.
y
Auto:
The controlled port is set to be in authorized state or unauthorized
state depends on the result of the authentication exchange between
the authentication server and the supplicant.
Default: Force Authorized
Port State:
Show the port status of authorization.
Re-authenticate:
Specify if subscriber has to periodically re-enter his or her username and
password to stay connected to the port.
Re-authenticate All:
Re-authenticate for all ports in at once.
Force Reinitialize: