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XS26GS Managed Optical Ethernet Switch User Manual
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2.8.2.1
802.1x Port
This tag page sets 802.1x port enabling, re-authentication, access control, and Guest
VLAN for a specified Ethernet port. There are three choices for
PortControl
:
Auto
,
ForceAuthorized
, and
ForceUnauthorized
.
Auto
: specified to operate in auto access control mode. When one port operates in this
mode, all the unauthenticated hosts connected to it are unauthorized. In this case, only
EAPoL packets can be exchanged between the switch and the hosts. And the
authenticated hosts connected to the port are authorized to access the network
resources.
ForceAuthorized
: specified to operate in authorized-force access control mode. When
one port operates in this mode, all the hosts connected to it can access the network
resources without the need of authentication.
ForceUnauthorized
: specified to operate in unauthorized-force access control mode.
When one port operates in this mode, the hosts connected to it cannot access the
network resources.
Guest VLAN
:
a guest VLAN can be enabled for each IEEE 802.1x port on the switch to
provide limited services to the clients.
The bottom part of this page lists all the 802.1x port status.
2.8.2.2
802.1x Misc
This tag page configures 802.1x:
Quiet Period
,
Tx Period
,
Supplicant Timeout
,
Server Timeout
,
Max Request Count
,
Reauth Period, and Guest VLAN
.
Quiet Period
: this timer sets the quiet-period. When a supplicant system fails to pass
the authentication, the switch quiets for the set period before it processes another
authentication request re-initiated by the supplicant system. During this quiet period,