SMC Networks SMC6824M Displaying 802.1X Global Settings, Web Click Security, 802.1X, Information

USER AUTHENTICATION

allows the client to access the network. Otherwise, network access is denied and the port remains blocked.

The operation of 802.1X on the switch requires the following:

•The switch must have an IP address assigned.

•RADIUS authentication must be enabled on the switch and the IP address of the RADIUS server specified.

•802.1X must be enabled globally for the switch.

•Each switch port that will be used must be set to dot1x “Auto” mode.

•Each client that needs to be authenticated must have dot1x client software installed and properly configured.

•The RADIUS server and 802.1X client support EAP. (The switch only supports EAPOL in order to pass the EAP packets from the server to the client.)

•The RADIUS server and client also have to support the same EAP authentication type – MD5. (Some clients have native support in Windows, otherwise the dot1x client must support it.)

Displaying 802.1X Global Settings

The 802.1X protocol provides client authentication.

Command Attributes

802.1X System Authentication Control – The global setting for 802.1X.

Web – Click Security, 802.1X, Information.

Figure 3-37 802.1X Global Information

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