SMC Networks TigerSwitch 1000, Management Manual

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• Max-Req – Sets the maximum number of times the switch port will
retransmit an EAP request packet to the client before it times out the
authentication session. (Range: 1-10; Default 2)
• Quiet Period – Sets the time that a switch port waits after the Max
Request Count has been exceeded before attempting to acquire a new
client. (Range: 1-65535 seconds; Default: 60 seconds)
• Re-authen Period – Sets the time period after which a connected
client must be re-authenticated. (Range: 1-65535 seconds; Default:
3600 seconds)
• Tx Period – Sets the time period during an authentication session that
the switch waits before re-transmitting an EAP packet. (Range:
1-65535; Default: 30 seconds)
• Authorized –
- Yes – Connected client is authorized.
- No – Connected client is not authorized.
- Blank – Displays nothing when dot1x is disabled on a port.
• Supplicant – Indicates the MAC address of a connected client.
• Trunk – Indicates if the port is configured as a trunk port.
Web – Click Security, 802.1x, Port Configuration. Modify the parameters
required, and click Apply.
Figure 3-31. 802.1x Port Configuration
CLI – This example sets the 802.1X parameters on port 2. For a
description of the additional fields displayed in this example, see “show
dot1x” on page 4-109.