NETGEAR XS708T User Manual

Configuration Examples
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A port access entity (PAE) is able to adopt one of two distinct roles within an access control
interaction:
1. Authenticator. A port that enforces authentication before allowing access to services
available through that port.
2. Supplicant. A port that attempts to access services offered by the authenticator.
Additionally, there exists a third role:
3. Authentication server. Performs the authentication function necessary to check the
credentials of the supplicant on behalf of the authenticator.
All three roles are required for you to complete an authentication exchange.
The switch supports the authenticator role only, in which the PAE is responsible for
communicating with the supplicant. The authenticator PAE is also responsible for submitting
the information received from the supplicant to the authentication server for the credentials to
be checked, which determines the authorization state of the port. The authenticator PAE
controls the authorized/unauthorized state of the controlled port depending on the outcome of
the RADIUS-based authentication process.
Figure 1. 802.1X authentication roles
802.1X Example Configuration
This example shows how to configure the switch so that 802.1X-based authentication is
required on the ports in a corporate conference room (1/0/5–1/0/8). These ports are available
to visitors and must be authenticated before access is granted to the network. The
authentication is handled by an external RADIUS server. When the visitor is successfully
authenticated, traffic is automatically assigned to the guest VLAN. This example assumes
that a VLAN was configured with a VLAN ID of 150 and VLAN name of Guest.
1. On the Port Authentication page, select ports 1/0/5, 1/0/6, 1/0/7, and 1/0/8.
2. From the Port Control menu, select Unauthorized.
The selection from the Port Control menu for all other ports on which authentication is
not needed must be Authorized. When the selection from the Port Control menu is
Authorized, the port is unconditionally put in a force-authorized state and does not

NETGEAR XS708T Specifications

General

Switch type	Managed
Switch layer	L2+/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
SFP+ module slots quantity	2
Installed SFP modules quantity	-
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	8
Certification	CE, FCC Cl. A, VCCI Cl. A, Cl. A EN 55022 (CISPR 22), Cl. A C-Tick, EN 55024, CCC
Product color	Black
LED indicators	Activity, Link, Power
Number of fans	1 fan(s)
Number of VLANs	256
Networking standards	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Virtual LAN features	Private VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN
Cable types supported	Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat7
Copper ethernet cabling technology	10GBASE-T
Noise level	29.1 dB
Flash memory	256 MB
Internal memory	512 MB
Processor frequency	600 MHz
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	276832 h
Jumbo frames	9000
Latency (10 Gbps)	3.012 µs
MAC address table	16000 entries
Packet buffer memory	2 MB
Number of static routes	32
DHCP features	DHCP server, DHCP client
Security algorithms	802.1x RADIUS
Access Control List (ACL) rules	100
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)	96 W
Operating altitude	0 - 3000 m
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 90 %
Cables included	AC

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	204 mm
Width	440 mm
Height	43 mm
Weight	2980 g