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Configuring Switch Information 235
The
Port Based Authentication
page contains the following fields:
Port Based Authentication State
— Permits port based authentication on the device. The possible
field values are:
Enable
— Enables port based authentication on the device.
Disable
— Disables port based authentication on the device.
Authentication Method
— The Authentication method used. The possible field values are:
RADIUS, None —
Indicates that port authentication is performed first via RADIUS server. If
the RADIUS server cannot be reached, then no authenication method is used. However, if a
failure occured, the port remains unauthorized and access is not granted.
RADIUS —
Indicates that authentication occurs at the RADIUS server.
None —
Indicates that no authentication method is used.
Interface
— Contains a list of interfaces to authenticate.
User Name
— The user name as configured in the RADIUS server.
Admin Interface Control
— Defines the port authorization state. The possible field values are:
Auto
—
Enables port based authentication per port. The interface moves between an
authorized or unauthorized state based on the authentication exchange between the device
and the client.
Authorized —
Places the interface into an authorized state without being authenticated. The
interface sends and receives normal traffic without client port based authentication.
Unauthorized
—
Denies the selected interface system access by moving the interface into
unauthorized state. The device cannot provide authentication services to the client through
the interface.
Current Interface Control
— The current port authorization state. An asterisk displays if the port
is currently down.
Periodic Reauthentication
— Reauthenticates the selected port periodically, when enabled.
Reauthentication Period (300-4294967295)
— Indicates the time span in which the selected port
is reauthenticated. The field value is in seconds. The field default is 3600 seconds.
Reauthenticate Now
— Forces immediate port reauthentication, when selected.
Authentication Server Timeout (1-65535)
— Defines the amount of time that lapses before the
device resends a request to the authentication server. The field value is in seconds. The field
default is 30 seconds.
Resending EAP Identity Request (1-65535)
— Defines the amount of time that lapses before EAP
requests are resent. The field value is in seconds. The field default is 30 seconds.