NETGEAR GS108T - ProSafe - Gigabit Smart Switch Software Administration Manual page 80

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Figure 5-6
2. The following fields are displayed, all of which are configurable:
• Host IP Address. Specifies the IP address of the RADIUS server.
• Authentication Port. Specifies the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port number of the
Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) over LANs (EAPOL) control frame. The
default UDP port number is 1812, but other numbers can be used if the RADIUS server
can recognize them.
• Number of Retries. Specifies the number of times the switch sends the RADIUS request
to the server before giving up.
• Timeout for Reply. Specifies the number of seconds the switch waits for the RADIUS
server to respond before resending the request.
• Dead Time. Specifies the number of minutes a RADIUS server; that is not responding to
authentication requests is to be skipped, thus avoiding the wait for the request to time out
before trying the configured backup server.
• Key String. Specifies the string used by the RADIUS server as a password to identify
EAPOL control frames.
• Usage Type. Specifies the usage of the RADIUS server. The possible field values are:
– Login. The RADIUS server is used for logging in to the switch.
– 802.1x. The RADIUS server is used for dot1x authentication.
– All. The RADIUS server is used for both logging in and dot1x authentication.
• Active Server. Specifies the RADIUS server (Primary or Backup) to which these settings
apply.
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v1.0, December 2007
Configuring QoS and Security