Supermicro SuperBlade SBM-GEM-X2C, User Manual

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Superblade Network Modules User’s Manual
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802.1x Configuration
To configure 802.1x port based access control, click on the 802.1
X
folder in the left-hand
side bar. The 802.1
X
configuration should display as shown in Figure 6-20 . Check the
G
LOBAL
R
ADIUS
S
ETTING
dialog box to enable 802.1x port based access control.
• Radius Server IP Address – This indicates the IP address of the RADIUS server.
• UDP Port Number – This specifies the UDP port number of the EAPOL control
frame. 1812 is the default UDP port number. If the RADIUS server can’t recognize
them, other numbers can be used.
• Shared Secret – This is a 16-character string used by the RADIUS server as a
password to identify EAPOL control frames.
The P
ORT
A
UTHENTICATION
S
ETTINGS
allows you to enable or disable authentication for
individual ports. It also displays the results when a port is enabled for authentication.
• Set Status – This enables or disables port authentication. E
NABLE PORT
AUTHENTICATION STATUS
means a port should be authorized by a RADIUS server to
forward traffic. No traffic is forwarded if it is unauthorized. No authentication process
is required for those ports in disabled status; traffic can be forwarded normally.
• Show Client MAC – This displays the last client in the MAC address who sent out
the EAPOL control frame of the port.
Figure 6-20. 802.1x Configuration Screen