Edge-Core ES4308-POE - Displaying 802.1 X Statistics; Figure 3-24 802.1 X Configuration

Configuring the Switch
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If a re-authentication fails, the IEEE802.1X standard enforces a so-called
“quiet-period” in which the authenticator (switch) shall be quiet and not re-try another
authentication – also packets from the supplicant are discarded during this quiet
period – this way 'brute-force' attacks are prevented.
Web – Click 802.1X, Settings. Enable 802.1X globally for the switch, modify the
global and port-specific parameters required, and click APPLY.
Figure 3-24 802.1X Configuration
Displaying 802.1X Statistics
Use the 802.1X Statistics page to display statistics for dot1x protocol exchanges for
any port.
Field Attributes
Port Statistics
• Port Number – A front panel port number. Select the port that you want to view.
Authenticator Counters
• EntersConnecting – The number of times that the state machine transitions to the
CONNECTING state from any other state.
• EntersWhileAuthenticating – he number of times that the state machine transitions
from CONNECTING to AUTHENTICATING, as a result of an EAP-Response/
Identity message being received from the Supplicant.