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NetAtlas IES-1000 (AAM1008) EMS User’s Guide
The Configuration Menus 7-33
7.6.6 Modifying a VLAN
Follow the steps below to edit an existing VLAN.
1.
Click Configuration , VLAN and Static VLAN Configuration to display the Static VLAN
Configuration screen.
2.
Select a VLAN and click Modify . The Modify screen displays.
3.
Follow the descriptions in Table 7-19 to set the fields.
4.
Click OK to save the changes and close the screen.
7.6.7 Removing a VLAN
Follow the steps below to remove an existing VLAN.
1.
Click Configuration , VLAN and Static VLAN Configuration to display the Static VLAN
Configuration screen.
2.
Select a VLAN you wish to delete and click Delete .
3.
Click Yes to confirm.
7.7 Port Authentication
IEEE 802.1x is an extended authentication protocol
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that allows support of RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial
In User Service, RFC 2138, 2139) for centralized user profile management on a network RADIUS server.
7.7.1 RADIUS
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) authentication is a popular protocol used to authenticate
users by means of an external server instead of (or in addition to) an internal device user database that is limited to
the memory capacity of the device. In essence, RADIUS authentication allows you to validate an unlimited
number of users from a central location.
Figure 7-28 RADIUS Server
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At the time of writing, Windows XP of the Microsoft operating systems supports 802.1x. See the Microsoft web site for
information on other Windows operating system support. For other operating systems, see its documentation. If your
operating system does not support 802.1x, then you may need to install 802.1x client software.