By default, 802.1X is Disabled. To use EAP for security, select Enabled and set the 802.1X Global Settings for the Radius Server and applicable authentication information.

Authentication Port: sets primary port for security monitoring. Default is 1812.

Key: Masked password matching the Radius Server Key.

Confirm Key: Enter the Key a second time for confirmation.

TxPeriod: Sets the number of seconds that the switch waits for a response to an EAP-request/identity frame from the client before retransmitting the request. Default is 24 seconds.

ReAuthEnabled: This Enables or Disables the periodic ReAuthentication control. When the 802.1X function is Enabled, the ReAuthEnabled function is by default also Enabled.

QuietPeriod: Sets the number of seconds that the switch remains in the quiet state following a failed authentication exchange with the client. Default is 80 seconds

SuppTimeout: Sets the switch-to-client retransmission time for the EAP-request frame. Default is 12 seconds.

ServerTimeout: Sets the amount of time the switch waits for a response from the client before resending the response to the authentication server. Default is 16 seconds.

MaxReq: This parameter specifies the maximum number of times that the switch retransmits an EAP Request packet to the client before it times out the authentication session. Default is 5 times.

ReAuthPeriod: This command affects the behavior of the switch only if periodic re-authentication is enabled. Default is 3600.

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