Manageable Mosaic switch Installation and User Guide
NOTE: If you type show radius the Server IP address will be displayed followed by the
Shared secret hidden by *** (three asterisks). The factory default for the Server IP address
is 1.2.3.4 and the Shared secret is *** (three asterisks).
1. At the prompt, type Set radius server [your radius server's IP address].
2. At the prompt, type Set radius secret [your shared key password with the Radius
Server].
NOTE: You must enter your shared key password since there is no active default
password. The Radius server definitions are not maintained in the RSTFCT (restore factory
default) command.
3. Type Logoff.
NOTE: You can configure manageable Mosaic switch manageable devices to have their
Web access passwords authenticated by the Radius server. In order to do this, use the
Telnet command set http password radius (see Section 8).
5.2.2.3 Activating the 802.1X Authentication Security Protocol
Figure 5-6 Port View Window, 802.1X Tab
The 802.1X tab includes the following fields:
Mode: Selection box that allows choosing between Enable and Disable.
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Supplicant Addr.: MAC Address of the device connected to the port.
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Status: Text description of the current 802.1X status of the port.
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User Name: Displays the Logon Domain followed by the User Name as entered by
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the user on the supplicant device connected to the port.
Pae State: States the current 802.1X machine status information.
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Backend State: States the current 802.1X machine status information.
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Restart: Restarts / Refreshes the authentication process on the authenticator and thus
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also on the supplicant.
5.2.2.4 Enabling the 802.1X Authentication Security Protocol
Now that the Radius Server has been defined and the 802.1X Security Protocol has been installed and
can be managed, the next step is to enable the 802.1X port based network access on the desired
port(s). In the Embedded web interface main screen, click the desired Port to access the Port View
window.
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