it will be grayed out. Once this button is pressed, the action is immediate. It is not

 

required to press the Submit button for the action to occur.

 

 

• Force Reinitialize

This button begins the re-initialization sequence on the selected port. This button

 

is only selectable if the control mode is 'auto'. If the button is not selectable, it will

 

be grayed out. Once this button is pressed, the action is immediate. It is not

 

required to press the Submit button for the action to occur.

 

 

• Statistics

This button redirect to the “802.1X Statistics” page on the selected port.

 

 

• Re-authenticate

This button begins the re-authentication sequence on the all ports.

All

 

 

 

• Force Reinitialize

This button begins the re-initialization sequence on all ports.

All

 

 

 

 

Table 4-23 Description of the Port Access Control

At the bottom of this page, click “Parameter” button will redirect to the “802.1X parameter” configure page. The screen in Figure 4-47 appears.

Figure 4-47802.1X Parameter configuration screen

The 802.1X Parameters table includes the following fields: Table 4-24 Description of the 802.1X Parameter.

 

• Item

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Reauthentication

This select field allows the user to enable or disable reauthentication of the

 

 

Enabled

supplicant for the specified port. If “Enabled” be checked, reauthentication will

 

 

 

occur. Otherwise, reauthentication will not be allowed. Changing the selection will

 

 

 

not change the configuration until the Apply button is pressed.

 

 

 

The default value is not “Enabled”

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Reauthentication

This input field allows the user to enter the reauthentication period for the

 

 

Period

selected port. The reauthentication period is the value, in seconds, of the timer

 

 

[1-3600 seconds]

used by the authenticator state machine on this port to determine when

 

 

 

reauthentication of the supplicant takes place. The reauthentication period must

 

 

 

be a value in the range of 1 and 65535. Changing the value will not change the

 

 

 

configuration until the Apply button is pressed.

 

 

 

The default value is 3600.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• EAP Timeout

This input field allows the user to enter the EAP timeout for the selected port. The

 

 

[1-255 seconds]

EAP timeout is the value, in seconds, of the timer used by the authenticator state

 

 

 

machine on this port to timeout the supplicant. The EAP timeout must be a value

 

 

 

in the range of 1 and 255.

 

 

 

The default value is 30.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 4-24 Description of the 802.1X Parameter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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