1 enable 802.1x function

    press space key to enable or disable the 802.1x function.

   

    2 system configuration

    if you enable the ieee 802.1x function, you can configure the parameters of this function.

    (1) radius server ip: set the radius server ip address

    (2) shared key: set an encryption key for use during authentication sessions with the specified radius server. this key must match the encryption key used on the radius server.

    (3) nas, identifier: set the identifier for the radius client.

    (4) server port: set the udp destination port for authentication requests to the specified radius server.

    (5) accounting port: set the udp destination port for accounting requests to the specified radius server.

    there are four types for each port:

    fu, force unauthorized: the specified port is required to be held in the unauthorized state.

    fa, force authorized: the specified port is required to be held in the authorized state.

    au, auto: the specified port is set to the authorized or unauthorized state in accordance with the outcome of an authentication exchange between the supplicant and the authentication server.

    no, none: the specified port is required to be held in the authorized state.

   

    3 misc configuration

    (1) quiet period: set the period during which the port doesn’t try to acquire a supplicant.

    (2) tx period: set the period the port waits to retransmit next eapol pdu during an authentication session.

    (3) supplicant timeout: set the period of time the switch waits for a supplicant response to an eap request.

    (4) server timeout: set the period of time the switch waits for a server response to an authentication request.

    (5) max requests: set the number of authentication attemps that must time-out before authentication fails and the authentication session ends.

    (6) reauth period: set the period of time after which clients connected must be re-authenticated