802.1X Settings
To configure the 802.1X Settings, click Security > 802.1X > 802.1X Settings
Figure 6 - 23 802.1X Settings window
This window allows you to set the following features:
Parameter Description
From Port / To
Port
Enter the port or ports to be set.
QuietPeriod
(0-65535)
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
(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.
ReAuthentication
Determines whether regular reauthentication will take place on this port. The default setting is
Disabled.