Figure 12-20 Global Config
The following entries are displayed on this screen:
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Global Config
802.1X:
Enable/Disable the 802.1X function.
Authentication Method:
Select the Authentication Method from the pull-down
list.
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EAP-MD5: IEEE 802.1X authentication system
uses extensible authentication protocol (EAP) to
exchange information between the switch and the
client. The EAP protocol packets with
authentication data can be encapsulated in the
advanced protocol (such as RADIUS) packets to
be transmitted to the authentication server.
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PAP: IEEE 802.1X authentication system uses
extensible authentication protocol (EAP) to
exchange information between the switch and the
client. The transmission of EAP packets is
terminated at the switch and the EAP packets are
converted to the other protocol (such as RADIUS)
packets for transmission.
Guest VLAN:
Enable/Disable the Guest VLAN feature.
Guest VLAN ID:
Enter your desired VLAN ID to enable the Guest
VLAN feature. The supplicants in the Guest VLAN can
access the specified network source.
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Authentication Config
Quiet:
Enable/Disable the Quiet timer.
Quiet Period:
Specify a value for Quiet Period. Once the supplicant
failed to the 802.1X Authentication, then the switch will
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