Alcatel OmniSwitch 6624 Network Configuration Manual page 15

Contents
Chapter 19 Configuring 802.1X
In This Chapter ..............................................................................................................19-1
802.1X Specifications ...................................................................................................19-2
802.1X Defaults ............................................................................................................19-2
Quick Steps for Configuring 802.1X ............................................................................19-4
802.1X Overview ..........................................................................................................19-5
Setting Up Port-Based Network Access Control ..........................................................19-8
Verifying the 802.1X Port Configuration ...................................................................19-11
Chapter 20 Managing Policy Servers
In This Chapter ..............................................................................................................20-1
Policy Server Specifications .........................................................................................20-2
Policy Server Defaults ...................................................................................................20-2
Policy Server Overview ................................................................................................20-3
Installing the LDAP Policy Server ................................................................................20-3
Modifying Policy Servers .............................................................................................20-4
Verifying the Policy Server Configuration ...................................................................20-7
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802.1X Port Behavior .............................................................................................19-5
802.1X Ports and DHCP ..................................................................................19-6
Re-authentication .............................................................................................19-6
802.1X Accounting ................................................................................................19-6
Compared to Authenticated VLANs ......................................................................19-7
Setting 802.1X Switch Parameters .........................................................................19-8
Enabling 802.1X on Ports ......................................................................................19-8
Configuring 802.1X Port Parameters .....................................................................19-9
Configuring the Port Control Direction ...........................................................19-9
Configuring the Port Authorization .................................................................19-9
Configuring 802.1X Port Timeouts .................................................................19-9
Configuring the Maximum Number of Requests ..........................................19-10
Re-authenticating an 802.1X Port .................................................................19-10
Initializing an 802.1X Port ............................................................................19-11
Configuring Accounting for 802.1X ....................................................................19-11
Modifying LDAP Policy Server Parameters ..........................................................20-4
Disabling the Policy Server From Downloading Policies ......................................20-4
Modifying the Port Number ...................................................................................20-5
Modifying the Policy Server Username and Password ..........................................20-5
Modifying the Searchbase ......................................................................................20-5
Configuring a Secure Socket Layer for a Policy Server ........................................20-6
Loading Policies From an LDAP Server ................................................................20-6
Removing LDAP Policies From the Switch ..........................................................20-6
Interaction With CLI Policies ................................................................................20-7
....................................................................................... 20-1
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