a.802.1X configuration on a port

2.Port 802.1X configuration items

Item

Description

 

Select the port to be enabled with 802.1X authentication. Only 802.1X-disabled

 

ports are available.

Port

IMPORTANT:

∙ If the PVID of a port is the same as a voice VLAN, the 802.1X function cannot

 

 

take effect on the port.

 

∙ 802.1X is mutually exclusive with link aggregation configuration on a port.

 

 

Port Control

Select the access control method for the port, which can be MAC Based or Port

Based.

 

 

 

 

Select the port authorization state for 802.1X.

 

Options include:

 

∙ Auto—Places the port initially in the unauthorized state to allow only EAPOL

 

packets to pass, and after a user passes authentication, sets the port in the

Port Authorization

authorized state to allow access to the network. You can use this option in

most scenarios.

 

 

∙ Force-Authorized—Places the port in the authorized state, enabling users on

 

the port to access the network without authentication.

 

∙ Force-Unauthorized—Places the port in the unauthorized state, denying any

 

access requests from users on the port.

 

 

Max Number of Users

Set the maximum number of concurrent 802.1X users on the port.

 

 

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