NetAtlas IES-1000 (AAM1008) EMS User’s Guide
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The Configuration Menus
7.7.2
Activating IEEE802.1x Authentication
To enable port authentication, first activate IEEE802.1x security (both on the AAM1008 and the port(s)) then
configure the RADIUS server settings.
Click
Configuration
and
Port Authentication
to display the screen as shown below.
Figure 7-29 Configuration: Port Authentication
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 7-22 Configuration: Port Authentication
LABEL DESCRIPTION
802.1x Option
Select
Enable
to activate 802.1x authentication.
You must first allow 802.1x authentication on the SAM1008 before configuring
it on each port.
RADIUS Setup
IP Address Enter the IP address of the external RADIUS server in dotted decimal notation.
UDP Port The default port of the RADIUS server for authentication is
1812
. You need not change this
value unless your network administrator instructs you to do so.
Shared Secret Specify a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared between the
external RADIUS server and the switch. This key is not sent over the network. This key must
be the same on the external RADIUS server and the AAM1008.