xStack® DES-3528/DES-3552 Series Layer 2 Managed Stackable Fast Ethernet Switch Web UI Reference Guide
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802.1X Port Settings
Users can configure the 802.1X authenticator port settings.
To view this window, click Security > 802.1X > 802.1X Port Settings, as shown below:
Figure 8-10 802.1X Port Settings
The fields that can be configured are described below:
Parameter Description
Unit
Select the unit to configure.
From Port / To Port
Select the range of ports to configure.
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.
TX Period (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 re-authentication
of the client. The default setting is 3600 seconds.