S1700 Managed Series Ethernet Switches 
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Step 5  Click Apply button to apply all the changes made. 
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9.2.3 Interface   
When 802.1X is enabled, configure the parameters of the authentication process that runs 
between the client and the switch, as well as the parameter of client identity, which looks up 
on authentication server. 
Click Security>802.1X>Interface Configuration, the configuration page is as follows. 
Figure 9-8 Interface 
 
 
Table 9-6 Parameters of Interface 
There are two options: RX or TX and RX. If select RX, only control the 
inbound traffic on the interface. If select TX and RX, control both of 
inbound and outbound traffic on the interface. 
Authentication mode is one of the following options: 
Auto: Enables 802.1X and allows the interface in unauthorized status, 
and only allows sending EAPOL frame and receiving the corresponding 
response frame. When the link status of the interface is changed from 
Disable to Enable, or when receives EAPOL-start frame, authentication 
process starts, then the switch requires the identity of the authentication 
client,  and  relays  the  authentication  information  between  client  and 
authentication server. 
Force-Authorized: Indicates the interface is always in authorized status. 
Permit user to access network source without authorization. 
Force-Unauthorized: Indicates the interface is always in unauthorized 
status, no response to the user authentication request and the user is not 
permitted to access the network source. 
The period during an authentication session that the switch waits before 
re-transmit an EAP packet (Range: 1 - 120; Default: 30 seconds) 
Period that the failed authentication between switch and client, and then 
begin to authenticate. (Range: 10-3600; Default: 60 seconds)