D-Link DGS-3200 SERIES - 802.1 X

DGS-3200 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
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802.1X
The 802.1X folder contains seven windows (depending on the current 802.1X) settings: 802.1X Settings, 802.1X User, Initialize
Port(s) (Port based and MAC based), Reauthenticate Port(s) (Port based and MAC based), and Authentic RADIUS Server.
802.1X Settings
To configure the 802.1X authenticator settings, click Security > 802.1X > 802.1X Settings.
Figure 9- 11. 802.1X Settings window
Use the From Port and To Port drop-down menus to configure the settings by port(s):
This window allows setting of the following features:
Parameter Description
Auth Mode
Choose the 802.1X authenticator mode, Disabled, Port Based, or MAC Based.
Auth Protocol
Choose the authenticator protocol, Local or RADIUS EAP.
From Port
Enter the beginning port of the range of ports to be set.
To Port
Enter the ending port of the range of ports to be set.
QuietPeriod (0-
65535)
This allows the user 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 (1-
65535)
This value determines timeout conditions in the exchanges between the Authenticator and the
client. The default setting is 30 seconds.
ServerTimeout (1-
65535)
This value determines timeout conditions in the exchanges between the Authenticator and the
authentication server. The default setting is 30 seconds.
MaxReq (1-10)
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.
TxPeriod (1-65535)
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.
ReAuthPeriod (1-
65535)
A constant that defines a nonzero number of seconds between periodic reauthentication of the
client. The default setting is 3600 seconds.