802.1X Settings - HP nj2000 User Manual

802.1x Settings

The IEEE 802.1X standard defines a port-based access control procedure that prevents
unauthorized access to a network by requiring users to first submit credentials for
authentication.
System Setting
Mode - Indicates if 802.1X protocol is globally enabled or disabled on the switch.
RADIUS IP - Sets the RADIUS server IP address.
RADIUS UDP Port - Sets the UDP port to the use for the external RADIUS server.
RADIUS Secret - Sets the text string used for encryption between the switch and
the RADIUS server.
Reauthentication Enabled - Sets the client to be re-authenticated after the interval
specified by the Re-authentication Period. Re-authentication can be used to detect
if a new device is plugged into a switch port.
Reauthentication Period - Sets the time period after which a connected client must
be re-authenticated.
EAP timeout - The time the switch shall wait for the supplicant response before re-
transmitting a packet.
Port Setting
Port - The port number.
Admin State - Sets the authentication mode to one of the following options:
Port State - The state of the port.
Reset - Two options available:
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Auto - Requires an 802.1X-aware client to be authorized by the
authentication server. Clients that are not 802.1X-aware will be denied
access.
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Force-Authorized - Forces the port to grant access to all clients, either
802.1X-aware or otherwise.
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Force-Unauthorized - Forces the port to deny access to all clients, either
802.1X-aware or otherwise.
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Re-Authenticate - Schedules a reauthentication to whenever the quiet-
period of the port runs out.
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Force-Reinitialize - Bypasses the quiet-period of the port and enables
immediate reauthentication regardless of the status for the quiet-period.
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