Enterasys Networks 2E253, 2H253, 2H252 System, Authentication, Port #, MAC , EAP MAC , or None

System Authentication Configuration Screen

Field Descriptions

Refer to Table 3-8for a functional description of each screen field.

Table 3-8 System Authentication Configuration Screen Field Descriptions

Use this field…	To…
System	Enable or disable an authentication type for the device, or turn off the
Authentication	port authentication function on all ports. Options are EAP (Extensible
(Selectable)	Authentication Protocol), PWA (Port Web Authentication), MAC
	(Machine Address Code), EAP MAC, or NONE.
	• EAP is encapsulated in LAN frames according to the 802.1X
	standard.
	• PWA uses the web browser user login process to allow access to
	ports.
	• MAC authentication limits access to the network by validating the
	MAC address of their connected devices.
	• EAP MAC enables using both MAC and EAP authentication
	methods concurrently for security.
	• NONE turns off all port authentication in the switch. The default is
	NONE.
	To select the option, use the arrow keys to highlight the System
	Authentication field, step to EAP, PWA, MAC, EAP MAC, or
	NONE using the SPACE bar, then press ENTER.
Port #	See the port numbers of all ports known to the device. Up to 10 ports
(Read-Only)	can be displayed at a time. To see additional ports, select NEXT and
	press ENTER to display the authentication type and status for the next
	10 ports.
Authentication Type See the authentication type configured for each port: EAP, PWA,
(Read-Only)	MAC, EAP MAC, or NONE.
Authentication	See whether the port is authenticated for the chosen authentication
Status	type. Status is Authenticated, EAP Authenticated, MAC
(Read-Only)	Authenticated, or Unauthenticated.

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