Chapter 16 Port Authentication

16.2 Configuring Port Authentication

To enable port authentication, first activate IEEE802.1x security (both on the switch and the port(s)) then configure the RADIUS server settings.

Click Port Authentication under Advanced Application in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown.

Figure 61 Port Authentication

16.2.1 Configuring RADIUS Server Settings

Use this screen to configure your RADIUS server settings. See Section 16.1.1 on page 123 for more information on RADIUS servers. From the Port Authentication screen, click RADIUS to display the configuration screen as shown.

Figure 62 Port Authentication: RADIUS

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 40 Port Authentication: RADIUS

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Authentication Server

 

 

IP Address

Enter the IP address of the external RADIUS server in dotted decimal notation.

 

 

UDP Port

The default port of the RADIUS server for authentication is 1812. You need not change

 

this value unless your network administrator instructs you to do so.

 

 

Shared

Specify a password (up to 32 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared

Secret

between the external RADIUS server and the switch. This key is not sent over the

 

network. This key must be the same on the external RADIUS server and the switch.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes to the switch’s run-time memory. The switch loses

 

these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top

 

navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done

 

configuring.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

 

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