Cisco 6921 Administration Manual page 78

Security Configuration Menu
Table 4-5 802.1X Authentication Settings
Option
Device Authentication
EAP-MD5
Transaction Status
Cisco Unified IP Phone 6921, 6941, and 6961 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.0 (SCCP)
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Description
Determines whether 802.1X authentication
is enabled:
• Enabled—Phone uses 802.1X
authentication to request network
access.
Disabled—Default setting in which the
•
phone uses CDP to acquire VLAN and
network access.
Device ID—A derivative of the phone's
model number and unique MAC address
displayed in this format:
CP-<model>-SEP-<MAC>
Shared Secret—Choose a password to use on
the phone and on the authentication server.
The password must be between 6 and 32
characters, consisting of any combination of
numbers or letters.
Note If you disable 802.1X authentication
or perform a factory reset of the
phone, the shared secret is deleted.
Realm—Indicates the user network domain,
always set as Network.
Displays the transaction status of your
802.1X Authentication.
Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
To Change
1. Choose Applications > Admin Settings >
Security Config > 802.1X Authentication >
Device Authentication.
Press Edit softkey.
2.
3. Set the Device Authentication option to
Enabled or Disabled.
Press the Save softkey.
4.
Choose Applications > Admin Settings >
1.
Security Config > 802.1X Authentication >
EAP/MD5 > Device ID.
2. Press the Edit softkey.
Set the Device ID.
3.
Press the Save softkey.
4.
Choose Applications > Admin Settings >
1.
Security Config > 802.1X Authentication >
EAP-MD5 > Shared Secret.
Press the Edit softkey.
2.
Enter the shared secret.
3.
Press the Save softkey.
4.
See the "Troubleshooting Cisco Unified IP Phone
Security" section on page 9-8
recovering from a deleted shared secret.
Choose Applications > Admin Settings >
1.
Security Config > 802.1X Authentication >
EAP-MD5 > Realm.
2. Press the Edit softkey.
Enter the Network.
3.
Press the Save softkey.
4.
To view the transaction status of your 802.1X
Authentication, choose Applications > Admin
Settings > Security Configuration > 802.1X
Authentication Status.
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