Configuring with Web Based Management
4.7 "Security" menu
SCALANCE SC-600 Web Based Management (WBM)
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Description of the displayed boxes
The page contains the following boxes:
• MAC Authentication
Enable or disable MAC Authentication for the device.
• 802.1X Fallback Timeout [s]
Specify the time interval in seconds after which the device is reinitialized for 802.1X
authentication at the relevant port after MAC authentication fails. The default value is
0 seconds, i.e. there is no fallback timeout and no reinitialization for the 802.1X
authentication.
• 802.1X Fallback Retry Count
Specify how often the port is reinitialized for 802.1X authentication after MAC
authentication fails.
Table 1 has the following columns:
• 1st column
Shows that the settings are valid for all ports of table 2.
• 802.1X Auth. Control
Select the required setting. If "No Change" is selected, the entry in table 2 remains
unchanged.
• 802.1X Re-Authentication
Select the required setting. If "No Change" is selected, the entry in table 2 remains
unchanged.
• Re-Authentication Timeout
Specify the time interval in seconds after which the device is reauthenticated at the
relevant port. The default value is 3600 seconds. If "No Change" is selected, the entry
in table 2 remains unchanged.
• Tx Timeout
The value specifies the period of time in seconds after which an EAP request packet
is sent if no client responds. If MAC authentication is enabled, a switch is made from
802.1X authentication to MAC authentication after the third EAP request packet. The
default value is 5 seconds. If "No Change" is selected, the entry in table 2 remains
unchanged.
• MAC Authentication
Select the required setting. If "No Change" is selected, the entry in table 2 remains
unchanged.
• MAC Auth only on Timeout
Select the required setting. If "No Change" is selected, the entry in table 2 remains
unchanged.