3Com 2250-SFP, 2226-SFP, 2426-PWR manual 802.1X Settings, Configure

Configure

The following parameters are available:

■Max Retries – Sets the number of retries of sending authentication requests.

■Timeout – Sets the interval between sending authentication requests.

■IP Address – The IP address of the RADIUS server.

■UDP port – The RADIUS server UDP port used for authentication messages.

■Key – Sets the RADIUS encryption key.

A primary RADIUS server IP address must be specified for the Switch to implement IEEE 802.1X security. A secondary RADIUS server may also be specified as a backup should the primary server fail or become inaccessible.

After you have filled in the parameters, click Apply to save your changes.

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Figure 62 RADIUS Client Configure Screen

802.1X Settings

The IEEE 802.1X standard defines a port-based access control procedure that prevents unauthorized access to a network by requiring users to first submit credentials for authentication.

The 802.1X settings menu includes two tabs:

■Summary

■Setup