Foundry NetIron M2404C and M2404F Metro Access Switches
Configuring Switch Authentication Features (Rev. 03)
802.1x Port-Based Authentication
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Figure 10: 802.1x Configuration Flow
802.1x Default Configuration
Table 17
shows the default 802.1x values.
Table 17: 802.1x Default Values
Parameter
Default Value
Maximum number of requests
2
Re-authentication Disabled
Re-authentication period
3600 seconds
Quiet timer period
60 seconds
Period for communication timeouts
30 seconds
Start
Configure 802.1x port control modes
End
Configure the switch as an authenticator
(Enabled by default)
Configure at least one RADIUS server
Configure hosts with user name, password and certificates on the user/server side
Configure TRAFFIC modes
Configure dynamic VLAN assignment
Configure HOST modes
Configure 802.1x global configuration