HP BladeSystem bc2800 Embedded Web System User Guide for the HP BladeSystem PC - Page 51

Configuring Device Security The Port Authentication page contains the following fields: ❏ Copy From Entry Number - Copies port authentication information from the selected port. ❏ To Entry Number(s) - Copies port authentication information to the selected port. ❏ Port - Displays a list of interfaces on which port-based authentication is enabled. ❏ User Name - Displays the supplicant user name. ❏ Current Port Control - Displays the current port authorization state. ❏ Guest VLAN - Provides limited network access to authorized ports. If a port is denied network access via port-based authorization, but the Guest VLAN field is enabled, the port receives limited network access. For example, a network administrator can use Guest VLANs to deny network access via port-based authentication, but grant Internet access to unauthorized users. The possible field values are: ◆ Enable - Enables Guest VLAN. ◆ Disable - Disables Guest VLAN. ❏ Periodic Reauthentication - Permits immediate port reauthentication. The possible field values are: ◆ Enable - Enables immediate port reauthentication. This is the default value. ◆ Disable - Disables port reauthentication. ❏ Reauthentication Period - Displays the time span (in seconds) in which the selected port is reauthenticated. The field default is 3600 seconds. ❏ Authenticator State - Displays the current authenticator state. ❏ Quiet Period - Displays the number of seconds that the device remains in the quiet state following a failed authentication exchange. The possible field range is 0-65535. The field default is 60 seconds. ❏ Resending EAP - Defines the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before EAP requests are resent. The field default is 30 seconds. ❏ Max EAP Requests - Displays the total amount of EAP requests sent. If a response is not received after the defined period, the authentication process is restarted. The field default is 2 retries. ❏ Supplicant Timeout - Displays the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before EAP requests are resent to the supplicant. The field default is 30 seconds. ❏ Server Timeout - Displays the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before the device resends a request to the authentication server. The field default is 30 seconds. ❏ Termination Cause - Indicates the reason for which the port authentication was terminated. 2. Define the Copy From Entry Number and To Entry Number(s) fields. 3. Click . Port based authentication is globally defined, and the device is updated. To modify the settings: 1. Click Network Security > 802.1x > Port Authentication. The Port Authentication page opens. Embedded Web System User Guide www.hp.com 4-25