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

Figure 50 Port Authentication

16.2.1 Activating IEEE 802.1x Security

From the Port Authentication screen, display the configuration screen as shown.

Figure 51 Port Authentication: 802.1x

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 31 Port Authentication: 802.1x

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Active

Select this check box to permit 802.1x authentication on the switch.

 

Note: You must first enable 802.1x authentication on the switch

 

before configuring it on each port.

Port

This field displays a port number.

 

 

Active

Select this checkbox to permit 802.1x authentication on this port. You must first

 

allow 802.1x authentication on the switch before configuring it on each port.

Reauthentication

Specify if a subscriber has to periodically re-enter his or her username and

 

password to stay connected to the port.

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