User Manual

Chapter 25: 802.1x Port-based Network Access Control
340 Section VI: Port Security
Configuring Supplicant Port Parameters
To configure supplicant port parameters, perform the following procedure:
1. From the 802.1x Port Access tab shown in Figure 108 on page 330,
click the supplicant port that you want to configure. You can select
more that one supplicant port at a time. The selected port turns white.
Note
A port must already be designated as a supplicant before you can
configure its settings. For instructions on how to set the role of a
port, refer to “Setting Port Roles” on page 333.
2. Click Settings.
The Supplicant Parameters page is shown in Figure 110.
Figure 111. Supplicant Parameters Page
3. Adjust the parameters as needed. The parameters are described
below:
Auth Period
Specifies the period of time in seconds that the supplicant will wait for
a reply from the authenticator after sending an EAP-Response frame.
The range is 1 to 60 seconds. The default is 30 seconds.