Configuring Device Security
Configuring Network Security
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• Enable Periodic Reauthentication — Permits immediate port reauthentication. The possible field values
are:
– Enable — Immediate port reauthentication is enabled. This is the default value.
– Disable — Immediate port reauthentication is disabled.
• Reauthentication Period — Displays the time span (in seconds) in which the selected port is reauthenti-
cated. The field default is 3600 seconds.
• Reauthenticate Now — Reauthenticates the selected ports immediately. Select All selects all ports for reau-
thentication.
• Authenticator State — Displays the current authenticator state.
• Quiet Period — Displays the number of seconds that the device remains in the quiet state following a failed
authentication exchange. The possible field range is 0-65535. The field default is 60 seconds.
• Resending EAP — Defines the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before EAP requests are resent. The
field default is 30 seconds.
• Max EAP Requests — Displays the total amount of EAP requests sent. If a response is not received after the
defined period, the authentication process is restarted. The field default is 2 retries.
• Supplicant Timeout — Displays the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before EAP requests are resent
to the supplicant. The field default is 30 seconds.
• Server Timeout — Displays the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before the device re-sends a
request to the authentication server. The field default is 30 seconds.
• Termination Cause — Indicates the reason for which the port authentication was terminated.
2. Click . The Port Authentication Settings Page opens: