Defining Multiple Hosts - Cisco Linksys SFE1000P Reference Manual

Defining Multiple Hosts

The 802.1X Multiple Host Page allows network managers to configure advanced port-based
authentication settings for specific ports and VLANs.
The 802.1X Multiple Host Page contains the following fields:
• Port — Displays the port number for which the Multiple Hosts configuration is displayed.
• Multiple Hosts — Indicates whether multiple hosts are enabled. Multiple hosts must be
enabled in order to either disable the ingress-filter, or to use port-lock security on the
selected port. The possible field values are:
– Single — Only the authorized host can access the port.
– Multiple — Multiple hosts can be attached to a single 802.1x-enabled port. Only one
host must be authorized for all hosts to access the network. If the host authentication
fails, or an EAPOL-logoff message is received, all attached clients are denied access to
the network.
• Action on Violation — Defines the action to be applied to packets arriving in single-host
mode, from a host whose MAC address is not the supplicant MAC address. The possible
field values are:
– Forward — Forwards the packet.
– Discard — Discards the packets. This is the default value.
– Shutdown — Discards the packets and shuts down the port. The ports remains shut
down until reactivated, or until the device is reset.
• Traps — Indicates if traps are enabled for Multiple Hosts. The possible field values are:
– Enable — Indicates that traps are enabled for Multiple hosts.
Chapter 5: Configuring Device Security
Defining 802.1x
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