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GS700TR Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Managing Device Security 6-23
v1.0, May, 2008
The 802.1X network has three components:
• Authenticators: Specifies the port that is authenticated before permitting system access.
• Supplicants: Specifies the host connected to the authenticated port requesting access to the
system services.
• Authentication Server: Specifies the external server, for example, the RADIUS server that
performs the authentication on behalf of the authenticator, and indicates whether the user is
authorized to access system services.
The Port Authentication folder contains links to the following features:
• Basic:
• “802.1X Configuration” on page 6-23
• Advanced:
• “Port Authentication” on page 6-24
• “Port Summary” on page 6-28
802.1X Configuration
Use the 802.1X Configuration page to enable or disable port access control on the system.
To display the 802.1X Configuration page:
1. Click Security > Port Authentication, then click Basic > 802.1X Configuration in the
navigation tree.
Figure 6-14