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Port Based Authentication State, Authentication Method, Guest VLAN, EAPOL Handling, VLAN ID

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GS700AT Series Smart Switch Software Administration Manual The Basic 802.1X Configuration screen contains the following fields: • Port Based Authentication State - Select whether port-based authentication is enabled or disabled on the device. The possible field values are: - Disable - Disable port-based authentication on the device. - Enable - Enable port-based authentication on the device. • Authentication Method - Select the authentication method used for port authentication. The possible field values are: - RADIUS, None - Port authentication is first attempted through the RADIUS server. If the RADIUS server is inaccessible or not defined, then no authentication method (None) is used and the session is permitted. - RADIUS - Port authentication is through the RADIUS server. - None - No authentication method is used to authenticate the port. • Guest VLAN - Select whether the Guest VLAN is enabled or disabled on the device. The default VLAN cannot be defined as a Guest VLAN. The possible field values are: - Disable - Disable the Guest VLAN on the device. This is the default value. - Enable - Enable using a Guest VLAN for unauthorized ports. If a Guest VLAN is enabled, the unauthorized port automatically joins the VLAN selected in the VLAN List field. • Guest VLAN ID - Select the guest VLAN ID from the list of currently defined VLANs. • EAPOL Handling - Select the method of handling EAPOL (Extensible Authentication Protocol Over LAN) packets when 802.1X authentication is disabled. The possible field values are: - Filtering - EAPOL packets are filtered. - Flooding - EAPOL packets are flooded to all ports. 2. Select Disable or Enable for the Port Based Authentication State in the provided field. 3. If you selected Enable for the Port Based Authentication State, then select the Authentication Method from the list in the provided field. 4. Select Disable or Enable for the Guest VLAN status in the provided field. 5. If you selected Enable for the Guest VLAN field, then select the VLAN ID from the list in the provided field. 6-10 v1.0, March 2008 Managing Security

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GS700AT Series Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
6-10
Managing Security
v1.0, March 2008
The Basic 802.1X Configuration screen contains the following fields:
•
Port Based Authentication State
– Select whether port-based authentication is enabled
or disabled on the device. The possible field values are:
–
Disable – Disable port-based authentication on the device.
–
Enable – Enable port-based authentication on the device.
•
Authentication Method
– Select the authentication method used for port authentication.
The possible field values are:
–
RADIUS, None – Port authentication is first attempted through the RADIUS server. If
the RADIUS server is inaccessible or not defined, then no authentication method
(None) is used and the session is permitted.
–
RADIUS – Port authentication is through the RADIUS server.
–
None – No authentication method is used to authenticate the port.
•
Guest VLAN
– Select whether the Guest VLAN is enabled or disabled on the device. The
default VLAN cannot be defined as a Guest VLAN. The possible field values are:
–
Disable – Disable the Guest VLAN on the device. This is the default value.
–
Enable – Enable using a Guest VLAN for unauthorized ports. If a Guest VLAN is
enabled, the unauthorized port automatically joins the VLAN selected in the VLAN
List field.
•
Guest VLAN ID
– Select the guest VLAN ID from the list of currently defined VLANs.
•
EAPOL Handling
– Select the method of handling EAPOL (Extensible Authentication
Protocol Over LAN) packets when 802.1X authentication is disabled. The possible field
values are:
–
Filtering – EAPOL packets are filtered.
–
Flooding – EAPOL packets are flooded to all ports.
2.
Select Disable or Enable for the
Port Based Authentication State
in the provided field.
3.
If you selected Enable for the
Port Based Authentication State
, then select the
Authentication Method
from the list in the provided field.
4.
Select Disable or Enable for the
Guest VLAN
status in the provided field.
5.
If you selected Enable for the
Guest VLAN
field, then select the
VLAN ID
from the list in the
provided field.