The Port Based Authentication page contains the following fields:
Port Based Authentication State — Permits port based authentication on the device. The possible
field values are:
Enable — Enables port based authentication on the device.
Disable — Disables port based authentication on the device.
Authentication Method — The Authentication method used. The possible field values are:
RADIUS, None — Indicates that port authentication is performed first via RADIUS server. If
the RADIUS server cannot be reached, then no authenication method is used. However, if a
failure occured, the port remains unauthorized and access is not granted.
RADIUS — Indicates that authentication occurs at the RADIUS server.
None — Indicates that no authentication method is used.
Interface — Contains a list of interfaces to authenticate.
User Name — The user name as configured in the RADIUS server.
Admin Interface Control — Defines the port authorization state. The possible field values are:
Auto — Enables port based authentication per port. The interface moves between an
authorized or unauthorized state based on the authentication exchange between the device
and the client.
Authorized — Places the interface into an authorized state without being authenticated. The
interface sends and receives normal traffic without client port based authentication.
Unauthorized — Denies the selected interface system access by moving the interface into
unauthorized state. The device cannot provide authentication services to the client through
the interface.
Current Interface Control — The current port authorization state. An asterisk displays if the port
is currently down.
Periodic Reauthentication — Reauthenticates the selected port periodically, when enabled.
Reauthentication Period (300-4294967295) — Indicates the time span in which the selected port
is reauthenticated. The field value is in seconds. The field default is 3600 seconds.
Reauthenticate Now — Forces 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
requests are resent. The field value is in seconds. The field default is 30 seconds.
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