Configuring Device Security
Defining 802.1X
Cisco Small Business SFE/SGE Managed Switches Administration Guide
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Enable
— Enables port-based authentication on the device.
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Disable
— Disables port-based authentication on the device.
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Authentication Method — Defines the user authentication methods. The
possible field values are:
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RADIUS, None
— Indicates port authentication is performed first via the
RADIUS server. If no response is received from RADIUS (for example, if
the server is down), then the
None
option is used, and the session is
permitted
.
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RADIUS
— Authenticates the user at the RADIUS server.
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None
— No authentication method is used to authenticate the port.
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Guest VLAN — Specifies whether the Guest VLAN is enabled on the device.
The possible field values are:
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Checked
— Enables using a Guest VLAN for unauthorized ports. If a
Guest VLAN is enabled, the unauthorized port automatically joins the
VLAN selected in the
VLAN List
field.
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Unchecked
— Disables use of a Guest VLAN for unauthorized ports.
This is the default.
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Guest VLAN ID — Contains a list of VLANs. The Guest VLAN is selected from
the VLAN list.
STEP 2
Modify the relevant fields.
STEP 3
Click Apply. The 802.1X properties are modified, and the device is updated.
Defining Port Authentication
The
802.1X Port Authentication Page
provides parameters for defining 802.1X on
ports.