DCFM Enterprise User Manual (53-1001775-01, June 2010)

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Setting 802.1x parameters for a switch
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4. Click the Enable 802.1x check box to enable 802.1x authentication, and click OK.
The 802.1x dialog box displays.
5.
FIGURE 192 802.1x dialog box
6. Configure the following 802.1x parameters:
• Wait Period - The number of seconds the switch waits before sending an EAP request. The
value range is 15 to 65535 seconds. The default value is 30.
• Retry Count - The maximum number of times that the switch restarts the authentication
process before setting the switch to an unauthorized state. The value range is 1 to 10. The
default value is 2.
• Quiet Period - The number of seconds that the switch remains in the quiet state after a
failed authentication exchange with the client. The value range is 1 to 65535 seconds. The
default value is 60.
• Re-authentication State - Enable or disable the periodic re-authentication of the client. The
default is Disable.
• Re-authentication Interval - The number of seconds between re-authentication attempts.
The value range is 1 to 4294967295. The default value is 3600 seconds. This feature is
not dependent on the re-authentication state being enabled.
• Port Control - Select an authorization mode from the list to configure the ports for
authorization. Options include auto, force-authorized, or force-unauthorized and the
default value is auto.
7. Clic k OK.
The CEE Confirmation and Status dialog box displays.
8. Review the changes carefully before you accept them.
9. Click Start to apply the changes, or click Close to abort the operation.