HP Manager Software manual Configuring 802.1X Parameters

Configuring 802.1X Parameters 319

Configuring 802.1X The IEEE 802.1X standard provides an authentication framework that

Parameters supports a variety of methods for authenticating and authorizing network access for wired or wireless users. You can configure 802.1X authentication parameters for an individual WX or for a domain policy.

CAUTION: 802.1X parameter settings are global for all SSIDs configured on the WX switch.

To configure 802.X authentication:

1In the Organizer panel in the main 3WXM window, navigate to the WX you want to configure.

2Expand the WX switch to see the configuration options.

3Select 802.1X.

4Select Config > Edit. The Modify 802.1X dialog box appears.

5To enable 802.1X authentication for all wired authentication ports on the WX switch, select Enabled.

To disable 802.1X authentication for all wired authentication ports, clear Enabled. By default, 802.1X authentication for all wired authentication ports is enabled.

6To specify the number of seconds the WX switch waits before attempting reauthentication of 802.1X clients, specify the timeout value (0 to 65,535 seconds) in the Quiet Period Timeout box. The default is 60 seconds.

7To specify the number of seconds the WX switch waits before retransmitting an Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPoL) packet, specify the timeout value (1 to 65,535 seconds) in the Retransmit Timeout box. The default is 5 seconds.

8To specify the number of seconds before the WX switch times out an authentication session with a 802.1X client (supplicant), specify the timeout value (1 to 65,535 seconds) in the Supplicant Timeout box. The default is 30 seconds.

9To specify the number of seconds before the WX switch times out a request to an authentication server, specify the timeout value (1 to 65,535 seconds) in the Authentication Server Timeout box. The default is 30 seconds.