Users Guide

Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 135
Port-Based Authentication Interface Settings
To configure 802.1x authentication on an interface:
1
Click Switching > Network Security > Dot1 Authentication > Port
Based Authentication Interface Settings
to display the Port Based
Authentication Interface Settings: Summary
page.
Figure 8-13. Port Based Authentication Interface Settings
Port parameters for the selected unit are displayed.
2 Click Edit .
3 Select a port for which the authentication parameters apply in the
Interface drop-down list.
4 Enter the parameters:
–
User Name — Displays the username of the port.
–
Admin Interface Control — Select the port authorization state. The
possible options are:
•
Auto — Enables port-based authentication on the interface. The
interface moves between an authorized or unauthorized state,
based on the authentication exchange between the device and the
client.