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7.7 Security

7.7.1 802.1x/ RADIAS

802.1x is an IEEE authentication specification that allows a client to connect to a wireless

access point or wired switch but prevents the client from gaining access to the port until it

provides authority, like a user name and password that are verified by a separate server.

7.7.1.1 Misc Configuration

1. Mode: Enable or disable 802.1 x protocols.

2. Quiet Period: Set the period during which the port doesn’t try to acquire a supplicant.

3. TX Period: Set the period the port waits for retransmit next EAPOL PDU during an

authentication session.

4. Supplicant Timeout: Set the period of time the switch waits for a supplicant response

to an EAP request.

5. Server Timeout: Set the period of time the switch waits for a server response to an

authentication request.

6. ReAuthMax: Set the number of authentication that must time-out before authentication

fails and the authentication session ends.

7. Reauth period: set the period of time after which clients connected must be

re-authenticated.

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