Dell PowerConnect 3524P User Manual page 264

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 — Indicates the Authentication method used. The possible field values are:
– None — Indicates that no authentication method is used to authenticate the port.
– RADIUS — Indicates that port authentication is performed via RADIUS server.
– RADIUS, None — Indicates that port authentication is performed first via the RADIUS server.
If the port is not authenticated, then no authentication method is used, and the session is
permitted.
• Guest VLAN — Specifies whether the Guest VLAN is enabled on the device. The possible field values
are:
– Enable — Enables use of a Guest VLAN for unauthorized ports. If a Guest VLAN is enabled, the
unauthorized port automatically joins the VLAN selected in the VLAN List field.
– Disable — Disables use of a Guest VLAN for unauthorized ports. This is the default.
• VLAN List — Contains a list of VLANs. The Guest VLAN is selected from the VLAN list.
Interface Parameters
• Interface — Contains an interface list for which port based authentication is enabled.
• User Name — Indicates the supplicant user-name.
• Admin Interface Control — Defines the port authorization state. The possible field values are:
– Auto — Enables port based authentication on the device. 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 resends 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.
• Authentication Type — Specifies the type of authentication on the port. The possible field values are:
– 802.1x Only — Sets the authentication type to 802.1x based authentication only.
– MAC Only — Sets the authentication type to MAC based authentication only.
– 802.1x & MAC — Sets the authentication type to 802.1x based authentication and MAC based
authentication.
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