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Chapter 27 Port Authentication
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27.2.2 Configuring RADIUS Server Settings
Configure RADIUS server settings in the RADIUS screen. Click Advanced Application >
( EPON Advance > ) Port Authentication > RADIUS to display the configuration screen.
Figure 85 Port Authentication: RADIUS
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Active Select this check box to permit 802.1x authentication on this port. You must first
allow 802.1x authentication on the OLT before configuring it on each port.
Quiet Period This is the idle time between failed authentication attempts. During this period, the
OLT will not accept or start authentication requests.
Transmission
Period
This is the time the OLT waits for the response from a client before sending the
request to the authentication server.
Supplicant
Timeout
This is the time the OLT waits for a response from the client. If the client does not
respond within the time period, authentication fails. The OLT waits for the time
specified in the Quiet Period field before starting the authentication process again.
Server Timeout This is the time the OLT waits for a reply from the authentication server before re-
sending the client request again.
Max Reauth No Specify the maximum number of times the OLT is to prompt for the subscriber
username and password to stay connected to the network. Enter a number between
1 and 10.
Max Request No Specify how many time the OLT sends an EAP-Request frame to the subscriber
device before restarting the authentication process. Enter a number between 1 and
10.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the OLT.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 66 Port Authentication: 802.1x (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Table 67 Port Authentication: RADIUS
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Authentication Server
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 30 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared
between the external RADIUS server and the OLT. This key is not sent over the
network. This key must be the same on the external RADIUS server and the OLT.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the OLT.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.