Alcatel OS-LS-6224 User Manual page 181

• 802.1X Only – Enables only 802.1X authentication on the device.
• MAC Only — Enables only MAC authentication on the device.
• MAC + 802.1X – Enables MAC Authentication + 802.1X authentication on the
device.
• 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.
• Reauthenticate Now — Reauthenticates the selected ports immediately. Select
All selects all ports for reauthentication.
• 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 re-sends a request to the authentication server. The field default is 30
seconds.
• Termination Cause — Indicates the reason for which the port authentication was
terminated.
Web – Click Security, 802.1x, Port Authentication, define the fields, and click Apply.
802.1X Port-Based Authentication
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