Dell PowerConnect 2824 - Page 95

Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 95
– None — No authentication method is used to authenticate the port.
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RADIUS — Port authentication is performed using the RADIUS server.
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RADIUS, None — Port authentication is performed first using the RADIUS server. If the port is
not authenticated, then no authentication method is used, and the session is permitted.
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Guest VLAN — Specifies whether the Guest VLAN is enabled on the device. The possible field values
are:
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Enable — Enables using a Guest VLAN for unauthorized ports. If a Guest VLAN is enabled, the
unauthorized port automatically joins the VLAN selected in the VLAN List field.
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Disable — Disables . This is the default.
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VLAN List — When Guest VLAN is enabled, this field specifies which VLAN the guest will belong to.
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Interface — Contains an interface list.
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User Name — The user name as configured in the RADIUS server.
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Admin Interface Control — Defines the port authorization state. The possible field values are:
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Current Interface Control — The currently configured port authorization state.
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Guest VLAN — Specifies whether the Guest VLAN is enabled on the interface.
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Periodic Reauthentication — Reauthenticates the selected port periodically, when enabled. The
reauthentication period is defined in the
Reauthentication Period (300-4294967295) field.
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Reauthentication Period (300-4294967295) — Indicate the time span in which the selected port is
reauthenticated. The field value is in seconds. The field default is 3600 seconds.
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Reauthenticate Now — Permits immediate port reauthentication, when selected.
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Authentication Server Timeout (1-65535) — Defines the amount of time that lapses before the
device resends a request to the authentication server. The field value is in seconds. The field default is
30 seconds.
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Resending EAP Identity Request (30-65535) — Defines the amount of time that lapses before EAP
request are resent. The field default is 30 seconds.
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Quiet Period (0-65535) — The number of seconds that the device remains in the quiet state following
a failed authentication exchange. The possible field range is 0-65535. The field default is 60 seconds.
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Supplicant Timeout (1-65535) — The amount of time that lapses before EAP requests are resent to
the user. The field value is in seconds. The field default is 30 seconds.
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Max EAP Requests (1-10) — The total amount of EAP requests sent. If a response is not received after
the defined period, the authentication process is restarted. The field default is 2 retries.
Displaying the Port Based Authentication Table
1 Display the Port Based Authentication page.
2 Click Show All .
The
Port Based Authentication Table opens: