Configuring 802.1X port authentication
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Procedure steps
Step
Action
1
From the main menu, choose Administration > Security > 802.1X
> Port Configuration.
2
Modify the parameters as required.
3
Click Submit.
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Variable definitions
Variable
Value
Status
Indicates if authentication is enabled or disabled on the port.
Operation Mode
Select single or multiple hosts (clients) to connect to an
802.1X-authorized port. (Default: Single-Host)
Max Count
For Multi-Host operation mode, type the maximum number of
hosts that can connect to a port. (Range: 1 to 1 024. Default: 5)
Mode
Select the authentication mode. (Default: Force-Authorized)
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Auto—Requires the authentication server to authorize all
802.1x-aware clients. Clients that are not 802.1x-aware are
denied access.
•
Force-Authorized—Forces the port to grant access to all
clients, either 802.1x-aware or otherwise.
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Force-Unauthorized—Forces the port to deny access to all
clients, either 802.1x-aware or otherwise.
Re-authen
Select to reauthenticate the client after the interval specified by
the reauthentication period. When enabled, reauthentication can
detect if a new device is plugged into a switch port. (Default:
Disabled)
Max Request
Type the maximum number of times the switch port retransmits
an EAP request packet to the client before it times out the
authentication session. (Range: 1 to 10. Default 2)
Quiet/Period
Type the time that a switch port waits after the Max Request count
is exceeded before attempting to acquire a new client. (Range: 1
to 65535 seconds. Default: 60 seconds.)
Re-authen/Period
Type the time period after which a connected client must be
reauthenticated. (Range: 1 to 65 535 seconds. Default: 3600
seconds.)
SMB
Using the Nortel Business Ethernet Switch 50 Series
NN47924-301
01.01
Standard
1.00
October 2006
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