Defining Port Authentication
The
Port Authentication Page
allows network managers to configure port-based authentication global parameters. To define the port-based
authentication global properties:
1. Click
Security > Port Authentication > Port Authentication
. The
Port Authentication Page
opens.
Figure 5 - 9: Port Authentication Page
The
Port Authentication Page
contains the following fields:
•
Unit No.
— Indicates the stacking number
•
ID
— Displays a list of interfaces on which port-based authentication is enabled.
•
User Name
— Displays the supplicant user name.
•
Current Port Control
— Displays the current port authorization state.
•
Enable Periodic Reauthentication
— Permits immediate port reauthentication. The possible field values are:
–
Enable — Enables immediate port reauthentication. This is the default value.
–
Disable — Disables port reauthentication.
•
Reauthentication Period
— Displays the time span (in seconds) in which the selected port is reauthenticated. The field default is 3600
seconds.
•
Authenticator State
— Displays the current authenticator state.
•
Quiet Period
— Displays the number of seconds that the device remains in the quiet state following a failed authentication exchanges. The
possible field range is 0-65535. The field default is 60 seconds.
•
Resending EAP
— Defines the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before EAP requests are resent. The field default is 30 seconds.
•
Max EAP Requests
— Displays 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.
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