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Chapter 16 Port Authentication
GS-3012/GS-3012F User’s Guide
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16.2 Configuring Port Authentication
To enable port authentication, first activate IEEE802.1x security (both on the switch and the
port(s)) then configure the RADIUS server settings.
Click Port Authentication under Advanced Application in the navigation panel to display
the screen as shown.
Figure 61 Port Authentication
16.2.1 Configuring RADIUS Server Settings
Use this screen to configure your RADIUS server settings. See Section 16.1.1 on page 123 for
more information on RADIUS servers. From the Port Authentication screen, click RADIUS
to display the configuration screen as shown.
Figure 62 Port Authentication: RADIUS
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 40 Port Authentication: RADIUS
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Authentication Server
IP Address Enter the IP address of the external RADIUS server in dotted decimal notation.
UDP Port The default port of the RADIUS server for authentication is 1812. You need not change
this value unless your network administrator instructs you to do so.
Shared
Secret
Specify a password (up to 32 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared
between the external RADIUS server and the switch. This key is not sent over the
network. This key must be the same on the external RADIUS server and the switch.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the switch’s run-time memory. The switch loses
these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top
navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done
configuring.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.