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Chapter 49: 802.1x Port-based Access Control
Section VIII: Web Browser Management 788
Setting Port Roles
To set port roles for port-based access control, perform the following
procedure:
1. From the Home Page, select Configuration.
The System page is displayed with the General tab selected by
default, as shown in Figure 194 on page 586.
2. Select Security.
The Security page is displayed with the 802.1x Port Access tab
selected by default, as shown in Figure 283 on page 786.
The graphical image of the switch shows which ports have been
assigned port roles. An “A” indicates that a port is functioning as
an authenticator while an “S” indicates the port is functioning as a
supplicant. A black port has not been assigned a port role and is
not participating in port-based access control. This is the default
setting for a port.
3. To set a port’s role, click on the port. The selected port turns white.
You can select more than one port at a time.
4. Click Port Role.
The Port Role Configuration page is shown in Figure 284.
Figure 284 Port Role Configuration Page
5. Select the desired role for the port. Click None if the port is not to
participate in port access control. This is the default setting. Clicking
Authenticator configures the port to function as an authenticator.
This is the appropriate setting if the port is connected to a supplicant.
Clicking Supplicant sets the port to function as an supplicant. This is
the appropriate setting if the port is connected to an authenticator. A
port can have only one port role at a time.
6. Click Apply.