ZyXEL GS1510-24 User Guide - Page 119

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Chapter 19 802.1x To open the screen as shown, click Security > 802.1x > Global Settings. Figure 62 Global Settings The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 36 Global Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION State Select Enable to permit 802.1x authentication on the Switch. Note: You must first enable 802.1x authentication on the Switch before configuring it on each port. Authentication Method Select whether to use Local or RADIUS as the authentication method. The Local method of authentication uses the "guest" and "user" user groups of the user account database on the Switch itself to authenticate. However, only a certain number of accounts can exist at one time. RADIUS is a security protocol used to authenticate users by means of an external server instead of an internal device user database that is limited to the memory capacity of the device. In essence, RADIUS allows you to validate an unlimited number of users from a central location. Primary Radius When RADIUS is selected as the 802.1x authentication method, the Server Primary Radius Server will be used for all authentication attempts. IP Address Enter the IP address of an external RADIUS server in dotted decimal notation. UDP Port The default port of a RADIUS server for authentication is 1812. Shared Key Specify a password (up to 32 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared between the external RADIUS server and the Switch. This key is not sent over the network. This key must be the same on the external RADIUS server and the Switch. Second Radius This is the backup server used only when the Primary Radius Server is Server down. Apply Click this to save any changes. Refresh Click this to reload the screen and reset any changes that were just made. GS1510 Series User's Guide 119

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Chapter 19 802.1x
GS1510 Series User’s Guide
119
To open the screen as shown, click
Security > 802.1x > Global Settings
.
Figure 62
Global Settings
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 36
Global Settings
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
State
Select
Enable
to permit 802.1x authentication on the Switch.
Note: You must first enable 802.1x authentication on the Switch
before configuring it on each port.
Authentication
Method
Select whether to use
Local
or
RADIUS
as the authentication method.
The
Local
method of authentication
uses the “guest” and “user” user
groups of the user account database on the Switch itself to authenticate.
However, only a certain number of accounts can exist at one time.
RADIUS
is a security protocol used to authenticate users by means of
an external server instead of an internal device user database that is
limited to the memory capacity of the device. In essence, RADIUS allows
you to validate an unlimited number of users from a central location.
Primary Radius
Server
When
RADIUS
is selected as the 802.1x authentication method, the
Primary Radius Server
will be used for all authentication attempts.
IP Address
Enter the IP address of an external RADIUS server in dotted decimal
notation.
UDP Port
The default port of a RADIUS server for authentication is
1812
.
Shared Key
Specify a password (up to 32 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be
shared between the external RADIUS server and the Switch. This key is
not sent over the network. This key must be the same on the external
RADIUS server and the Switch.
Second Radius
Server
This is the backup server used only when the
Primary Radius Server
is
down.
Apply
Click this to save any changes.
Refresh
Click this to reload the screen and reset any changes that were just
made.