3Com 3C16491 Switch User Manual


 
68 CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING THE SWITCH
802.1X Settings
The IEEE 802.1X (dot1x) standard defines a
port-based access control procedure that
prevents unauthorized access to a network by
requiring users to first submit credentials for
authentication.
The 802.1X settings menu includes three tabs:
Summary
Detail
Setup
Summary
Use the Summary tab to display the 802.1X
authentication settings.
Figure 59 802.1X Summary Screen
Detail
Use the Detail tab to display detailed 802.1X
authentication information for a port..