| Figure 10- 13. 802.1X Authenticator Settings – Modify window | |
This screen allows you to set the following parameters: | ||
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From……To | Use the drop down menu to enter the port or ports to be set. |
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AdmDir | Sets the |
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| If in is selected, control is only exerted over incoming traffic through the port you |
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| selected in the first field. |
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| If both is selected, control is exerted over both incoming and outgoing traffic through |
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| the controlled port selected in the first field. |
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PortControl | This allows you to control the port authorization state. |
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| Select forceAuthorized to disable 802.1X and cause the port to transition to the |
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| authorized state without any authentication exchange required. This means the port |
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| transmits and receives normal traffic without |
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| client. |
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| If forceUnauthorized is selected, the port will remain in the unauthorized state, |
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| ignoring all attempts by the client to authenticate. The Switch cannot provide |
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| authentication services to the client through the interface. |
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| If Auto is selected, it will enable 802.1X and cause the port to begin in the |
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| unauthorized state, allowing only EAPOL frames to be sent and received through the |
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| port. The authentication process begins when the link state of the port transitions from |
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| down to up, or when an |
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| identity of the client and begins relaying authentication messages between the client |
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| and the authentication server. |
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| The default setting is Auto. |
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TxPeriod | This sets the TxPeriod of time for the authenticator PAE state machine. This value |
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| determines the period of an EAP Request/Identity packet transmitted to the client. The |
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| default setting is 30 seconds. |
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QuietPeriod | This allows you to set the number of seconds that the Switch remains in the quiet |
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