Orion A10E - Configuring Basic Functions of 802.1 X; Default Configurations of 802.1 X

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A10E/A28E/A28F Configuration Guide
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If users are authenticated, they are allowed to access network resources. Otherwise, they
cannot access network resources. By performing authentication control on user access
interface, you can manage the users.
Prerequisite
If RADIUS authentication server is used, you need to perform following operations before
configuring 802.1x authentication:

Configure the IP address of the RADIUS server and the RADIUS shared key.
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The A10E/A28E can ping RADIUS server successfully.
6.7.3 Default configurations of 802.1x
The default configuration of 802.1x is as below.
Function
Default value
Global 802.1x
Disable
Interface 802.1x
Disable
Interface access control mode
Auto
802.1x authentication method
chap
Interface access control mode of 802.1x authentication
portbase
RADIUS server timout timer time
100s
802.1x re-authentication
Disable
802.1x re-authentication timer
3600s
802.1x quiet timer time
60s
Request packet retransmission timer timeout
30s
Supplicant authorization timer timout
30s
6.7.4 Configuring basic functions of 802.1x

802.1x and STP are exclusive on the same interface. You cannot enable them
concurrently.

Only one user authentication request is processed on an interface at a time.
Configure basic functions of 802.1x for the A10E/A28E as below.
Step
Configuration
Description
1
Alpha-A28E#config
Enter global configuration mode.
2
Alpha-A28E(config)#dot1x
enable
Enable global 802.1x.