Web Management Guide

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Chapter 11
| Security Measures
Configuring 802.1X Port Authentication
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Configuring 802.1X
Global Settings
Use the Security > Port Authentication (Configure Global) page to configure IEEE
802.1X port authentication. The 802.1X protocol must be enabled globally for the
switch system before port settings are active.
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
System Authentication Control
– Sets the global setting for 802.1X.
(Default: Disabled)
EAPOL Pass Through
– Passes EAPOL frames through to all ports in STP
forwarding state when dot1x is globally disabled. (Default: Disabled)
When this device is functioning as intermediate node in the network and does
not need to perform dot1x authentication,
EAPOL Pass Through
can be
enabled to allow the switch to forward EAPOL frames from other switches on to
the authentication servers, thereby allowing the authentication process to still
be carried out by switches located on the edge of the network.
When this device is functioning as an edge switch but does not require any
attached clients to be authenticated,
EAPOL Pass Through
can be disabled to
discard unnecessary EAPOL traffic.
Default
– Sets all configurable 802.1X global and port settings to their default
values.
Web Interface
To configure global settings for 802.1X:
1.
Click Security, Port Authentication.
2.
Select Configure Global from the Step list.
3.
Enable 802.1X globally for the switch, and configure EAPOL Pass Through if
required.
4.
Click Apply
Figure 177: Configuring Global Settings for 802.1X Port Authentication