15
0 means auto generated pathcost.
802.1X Configuration
IEEE802.1X provides a security standard for network access control, specially
in Wi-Fi wireless networks. 802.1x holds a network port disconnected until
authentication is completed. The switch uses Extensible Autentication Protocol
over LANS to exchange authentication protocol client identity with the client,
and forward it to another remote RADIUS authentication server to verify
access rights. The EAP packet from the RADIUS server also contain the
authentication method to be used. The client can reject the authentication
method and request another, depending on the configuration of the client
software and the RADIUS server. Depending on the authenticated results, the
port is either made available to the user, or the user is denied access to the
network.
The RADIUS servers make the network a lot easier to manage for the
administrator by gathering and storing the user lists.
