DGS-3024 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Manual 
TxPeriod 
This sets the TxPeriod of time for the authenticator PAE state machine. This value 
determines the period of an EAP Request/Identity packet transmitted to the client. The 
default setting is 30 seconds. 
QuietPeriod  
This allows you to set the number of seconds that the Switch remains in the quiet state 
following a failed authentication exchange with the client. The default setting is 60 
seconds. 
SuppTimeout  
This value determines timeout conditions in the exchanges between the Authenticator 
and the client. The default setting is 30 seconds. 
ServerTimeout  
This value determines timeout conditions in the exchanges between the Authenticator 
and the authentication server. The default setting is 30 seconds. 
MaxReq  
The maximum number of times that the Switch will retransmit an EAP Request to the 
client before it times out of the authentication sessions. The default setting is 2. 
ReAuthPeriod  
A constant that defines a nonzero number of seconds between periodic 
reauthentication of the client. The default setting is 3600 seconds. 
ReAuth  
Determines whether regular reauthentication will take place on this port. The default 
setting is Disabled. 
Click Apply to implement your configuration changes. To view configurations for the 802.1x Authenticator Settings, click 
Show Authenticators Setting
. 
Local users 
 
Figure 7- 56. 802.1x Local User Table Configuration window 
Enter a User Name, Password, and confirmation of that password. Properly configured local users will be displayed in the 
802.1x Local User Table in the same window. 
802.1x Capability Settings 
Click 802.1x Capability Settings to view the following window: 
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