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User Manual rev. 1.0. Feb. 2016
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Parameter description:
 Mode :
Indicates if NAS is globally enabled or disabled on the switch. If globally disabled, all ports
are allowed forwarding of frames.
 Reauthentication Enabled :
If checked, successfully authenticated supplicants/clients are reauthenticated after the
interval specified by the Reauthentication Period. Reauthentication for 802.1X-enabled
ports can be used to detect if a new device is plugged into a switch port or if a supplicant is
no longer attached.
For MAC-based ports, reauthentication is only useful if the RADIUS server configuration
has changed. It does not involve communication between the switch and the client, and
therefore doesn't imply that a client is still present on a port (see Aging Period below).
 Reauthentication Period :
Determines the period, in seconds, after which a connected client must be reauthenticated.
This is only active if the Reauthentication Enabled checkbox is checked. Valid values are in
the range 1 to 3600 seconds.
 EAPOL Timeout :
Determines the time for retransmission of Request Identity EAPOL frames.
Valid values are in the range 1 to 255 seconds. This has no effect for MAC-based ports.
 Aging Period :
This setting applies to the following modes, i.e. modes using the Port Security functionality
to secure MAC addresses:
• Single 802.1X
• Multi 802.1X
• MAC-Based Auth.
When the NAS module uses the Port Security module to secure MAC addresses, the Port
Security module needs to check for activity on the MAC address in question at regular
intervals and free resources if no activity is seen within a given period of time. This