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802.1X Specifications Configuring 802.1X
page 22-2 OmniSwitch 6600 Family Network Configuration Guide April 2006
802.1X Specifications
802.1X Defaults
The following table lists the defaults for 802.1X port configuration configuration through the 802.1x
command and the relevant command keywords:
Note. By default, accounting is disabled for 802.1X authentication sessions.
RFCs Supported RFC 2284–PPP Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
RFC 2865–Remote Authentication Dial In User Service
(RADIUS)
RFC 2866–RADIUS Accounting
RFC 2867–RADIUS Accounting Modifications for Tun-
nel Protocol Support
RFC 2868–RADIUS Attributes for Tunnel Protocol Sup-
port
RFC 2869–RADIUS Extensions
IEEE Standards Supported IEEE 802.1X-2001–Standard for Port-based Network
Access Control
802.1X RADIUS Usage Guidelines
Description Keyword Default
Port control in both directions or
incoming only.
direction {both | in} both
Port control authorized on the port. port control {force-authorized |
force-unauthorized | auto}
auto
The time during which the port will
not accept an 802.1X authentica-
tion attempt.
quiet-period 60 seconds
The time before an EAP Request
Identity will be re-transmitted.
tx-period 30 seconds
Number of seconds before the
switch will time out an 802.1X user
who is attempting to authenticate.
supp-timeout 30 seconds
Maximum number of times the
switch will retransmit an authentica-
tion request before it times out.
max-req 2
Amount of time that must expire
before a re-authentication attempt is
made.
re-authperiod 3600 seconds
Whether or not the port is re-authen-
ticated.
no reauthentication |
reauthentication
no reauthentication