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For more information on the user interface, refer to “Using Dialog Boxes and Tables” on
page 32.
Reauthenticate Forces reauthentication of the port. Checking the Reauthenticate
checkbox and clicking Apply forces the port to be reauthenticated
immediately. This checkbox is only active when IEEE-802.1x mode
is enabled.
Quiet Period (sec) The amount of time, in seconds, between sending authentication
requests.
Tx Period (sec) The amount of time, in seconds, in which an authentication request
must be answered.
Supp Timeout (sec) The amount of time, in seconds, after which an authentication
request is suppressed.
Server Timeout (sec) The amount of time, in seconds, before timing out an authentication
request.
Max Request The maximum number of times a request for authentication is sent
before timing out.
ReAuthPeriod (sec) The amount of time, in seconds, after which the port connection
should be reauthenticated.
ReAuth Enabled The state of reauthentication on the port. Possible values are:
● True - The port connection is reauthenticated after the reAuth
Period.
● False - The port connection is not reauthenticated. The
reAuth Period is ignored.
Current Number of
Supplicants
The current number of supplicants on this port.
Authenticated
Supplicants
The number of authenticated supplicants on this port.
Authenticating
Supplicants
The number of supplicants connected to the port being
authenticated (not authenticated yet).
Table 15: Port Configuration Dialog Box - 802.1X Tab Parameters (continued)
Field Description
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