User Manual

Manage Device Security
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M4100 Series Managed Switch
7. Select Security  Port Authentication  Basic  802.1X Configuration.
The Authentication List field displays the authentication list that is used by 802.1X.
8. Select the
Administrative Mode Disable or Enable radio button.
This enables or disables e 802.1X administrative mode on the switch.
• Enable. 802.1X is permitted on the switch.
Note: If 802.1X is enabled, authentication is performed by a RADIUS server.
This means that the primary authentication method must be RADIUS.
To set the method, select Security > Management Security >
Authentication List and select RADIUS as method 1 for defaultList.
For more information, see Configure a RADIUS Server on page 268.
• Disable.
The switch does not check for 802.1X authentication before allowing traffic
on any ports, even if the ports are configured to allow only authenticated users.
Default value.
9. Select the VLAN Assignment Mode Disable or Enable radio button.
The default value is Disable.
10. Select the EAPOL Flood Mode Disable or Enable radio button.
The default value is Disable.
11. In the Monitor Mode field, select Enable or Disable.
The default value is Disable. The feature monitors the dot1x authentication process and
helps in diagnosis of the authentication failure cases.
12. In the Users list, select the user name that uses the selected login list for 802.1x port
security
.
13. In the Login list, select the login list to apply to the specified user
.
All configured login lists are listed in this menu.