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• Admin Interface Control -- Defines the port authorization state. The possible field values are:
• Authorized -- Set the interface state to authorized (permit traffic).
• Unauthorized -- Set the interface state to unauthorized (deny traffic).
• Auto -- Authorize state is set by the authorization method.
• Current Interface Control -- The currently configured port authorization state. Asterisk (*) appears for port
down.
• Periodic Reauthentication -- Reauthenticates the selected port periodically, when enabled. The
reauthentication period is defined in the Reauthentication Period (300-4294967295) field.
• Reauthentication Period (300-4294967295) -- Indicate the time span in which the selected port is
reauthenticated. The field value is in seconds. The field default is 3600 seconds.
• Reauthenticate Now -- Permits immediate port reauthentication, when selected.
• Authentication Server Timeout (1-65535) -- Defines the amount of time that lapses before the device resends
a request to the authentication server. The field value is in seconds. The field default is 30 seconds.
• Resending EAP Identity Request (1-65535) -- Defines the amount of time that lapses before EAP request are
resent. The field default is 30 seconds.
• Quiet Period (0-65535) -- 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.
• Supplicant Timeout (1-65535) -- The amount of time that lapses before EAP requests are resent to the user.
The field value is in seconds. The field default is 30 seconds.
• Max EAP Requests (1-10) -- 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.
Multiple Hosts
The Multiple Hosts page provides information for defining advanced port based authentication settings for specific ports.
To open Multiple Hosts screen perform the folling:
1.
Click Switch -> Network Secuity -> Multiple Hosts
2.
The Multiple Hosts screen is displayed as in Figure 3-48.
The page includes the following fields:
Figure 3-48 Multiple Hosts screen
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