Figure 12-20 Global Config 
The following entries are displayed on this screen: 
¾  Global Config 
802.1X:  Enable/Disable the 802.1X function. 
Authentication Method:  Select the Authentication Method from the pull-down 
list. 
z  EAP-MD5: IEEE 802.1X authentication system 
uses extensible authentication protocol (EAP) to 
exchange information between the switch and the 
client. The EAP protocol packets with 
authentication data can be encapsulated in the 
advanced protocol (such as RADIUS) packets to 
be transmitted to the authentication server. 
z  PAP: IEEE 802.1X authentication system uses 
extensible authentication protocol (EAP) to 
exchange information between the switch and the 
client. The transmission of EAP packets is 
terminated at the switch and the EAP packets are 
converted to the other protocol (such as RADIUS) 
packets for transmission.     
Guest VLAN:  Enable/Disable the Guest VLAN feature. 
Guest VLAN ID:  Enter your desired VLAN ID to enable the Guest 
VLAN feature. The supplicants in the Guest VLAN can 
access the specified network source. 
¾  Authentication Config 
Quiet:  Enable/Disable the Quiet timer. 
Quiet Period:  Specify a value for Quiet Period. Once the supplicant 
failed to the 802.1X Authentication, then the switch will 
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