Tx Period:
Specify the Dot1x transmit period on the specified port to
determine when an EAP-Request/Identity packet is to be
transmitted. It ranges from 1 to 65535 seconds and the default
time is 30 seconds.
Guest VLAN
Period:
Specify the Guest VLAN Period of the port. Once set the Guest
VLAN on the port, the port will be included in the Guest VLAN
after the Guest VLAN Period. It ranges from 1 to 300 seconds
and the default time is 90 seconds.
Quiet Period:
Specify the Quiet Period. It ranges from 0 to 65535 seconds and
the default time is 60 seconds.
The quiet period starts after the authentication fails. During the
quiet period, the switch does not process authentication
requests from the same client.
Supp Timeout:
Specify the maximum time to wait for EAP-Response/MD5-
challenge packet from the supplicant before timing out the
supplicant.
It ranges from 1 to 65535 seconds and the default time is 30
seconds. If the switch does not receive any reply from the client
within the specified time, it will resend the request.
Authorized:
Displays the authentication status of the port.
LAG:
Displays the LAG to which the port belongs to.
Note:
1.
The 802.1X function takes effect only when it is enabled globally on the switch and for the
port.
2.
The 802.1X function cannot be enabled for LAG member ports. That is, the port with
802.1X function enabled cannot be added to the LAG.
3.
The 802.1X function should not be enabled for the port connected to the authentication
server. In addition, the authentication parameters of the switch and the authentication
server should be the same.
Configuration Procedure:
Step Operation
Description
1
Connect an authentication
server to the switch and do
some configuration.
Required. Record the information of the client in the LAN
to the authentication server and configure the
corresponding authentication username and password
for the client.
2
Install the 802.1X client
software.
Required. For the client computers, you are required to
install the 802.1X software TpSupplicant provided on the
CD. The installation guide is also provided on the CD.
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