Chapter 6. Manage / Configure the Switch
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The function here is for 802.1x function configuration.
1. 802.1x Authentication Status: [Enable/Disable/Transparent]
Enable: enable 802.1x function in authentication mode
Disable: disable 802.1x function
Transparent: only forwarding 802.1x packets
2. Re-authentication (enable/disable), Timeout Period and Max Count:
The re-authentication function will re-authenticate users after the timeout period. The Max Count is the maximum
re-try count between the switch and users before authentication fail.
3. Max Request Count and Server Timeout Period:
The Server Timeout Period is the timeout period for the request between the switch and RADIUS server.
The Max Request Count is the maximum re-try count between the switch and RADIUS server before
authentication fail.
4. Supplicant Timeout Period:
This is the timeout value between the switch and users (called “supplicant” in 802.1x) after first identification. The
valid value is 0~65535.
5. Quiet Timeout Period:
This is the quiet timeout value between the switch and user before next authentication process when authentication
fails.