Web Management Guide-R07
Table Of Contents
- How to Use This Guide
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Getting Started
- Introduction
- Key Features
- Description of Software Features
- Configuration Backup and Restore
- Authentication
- Access Control Lists
- Port Configuration
- Rate Limiting
- Port Mirroring
- Port Trunking
- Storm Control
- Static MAC Addresses
- IP Address Filtering
- IEEE 802.1D Bridge
- Store-and-Forward Switching
- Spanning Tree Algorithm
- Virtual LANs
- IEEE 802.1Q Tunneling (QinQ)
- Traffic Prioritization
- Quality of Service
- IP Routing
- Address Resolution Protocol
- Multicast Filtering
- Link Layer Discovery Protocol
- System Defaults
- Introduction
- Web Configuration
- Using the Web Interface
- Basic Management Tasks
- Displaying System Information
- Displaying Hardware/Software Versions
- Configuring Support for Jumbo Frames
- Displaying Bridge Extension Capabilities
- Managing System Files
- Setting the System Clock
- Configuring the Console Port
- Configuring Telnet Settings
- Displaying CPU Utilization
- Configuring CPU Guard
- Displaying Memory Utilization
- Resetting the System
- Using Cloud Management
- Interface Configuration
- VLAN Configuration
- Address Table Settings
- Spanning Tree Algorithm
- Congestion Control
- Class of Service
- Quality of Service
- VoIP Traffic Configuration
- Security Measures
- AAA (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting)
- Configuring User Accounts
- Web Authentication
- Network Access (MAC Address Authentication)
- Configuring HTTPS
- Configuring the Secure Shell
- Access Control Lists
- Filtering IP Addresses for Management Access
- Configuring Port Security
- Configuring 802.1X Port Authentication
- DoS Protection
- DHCP Snooping
- IPv4 Source Guard
- ARP Inspection
- Basic Administration Protocols
- Configuring Event Logging
- Link Layer Discovery Protocol
- Power over Ethernet
- Simple Network Management Protocol
- Configuring Global Settings for SNMP
- Setting the Local Engine ID
- Specifying a Remote Engine ID
- Setting SNMPv3 Views
- Configuring SNMPv3 Groups
- Setting Community Access Strings
- Configuring Local SNMPv3 Users
- Configuring Remote SNMPv3 Users
- Specifying Trap Managers
- Creating SNMP Notification Logs
- Showing SNMP Statistics
- Remote Monitoring
- Switch Clustering
- Setting a Time Range
- LBD Configuration
- Smart Pair Configuration
- Multicast Filtering
- Overview
- Layer 2 IGMP (Snooping and Query for IPv4)
- Configuring IGMP Snooping and Query Parameters
- Specifying Static Interfaces for a Multicast Router
- Assigning Interfaces to Multicast Services
- Setting IGMP Snooping Status per Interface
- Filtering IGMP Query Packets and Multicast Data
- Displaying Multicast Groups Discovered by IGMP Snooping
- Displaying IGMP Snooping Statistics
- Filtering and Throttling IGMP Groups
- MLD Snooping (Snooping and Query for IPv6)
- Filtering and Throttling MLD Groups
- Filtering MLD Query Packets on an Interface
- IP Tools
- IP Configuration
- General IP Routing
- Unicast Routing
- Overview
- Configuring the Routing Information Protocol
- Configuring General Protocol Settings
- Clearing Entries from the Routing Table
- Specifying Network Interfaces
- Specifying Passive Interfaces
- Specifying Static Neighbors
- Configuring Route Redistribution
- Specifying an Administrative Distance
- Configuring Network Interfaces for RIP
- Displaying RIP Interface Settings
- Displaying Peer Router Information
- Resetting RIP Statistics
- IP Services
- Appendices
- Glossary
Chapter 12
| Security Measures
Configuring 802.1X Port Authentication
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This switch uses the Extensible Authentication Protocol over LANs (EAPOL) to
exchange authentication protocol messages with the client, and a remote RADIUS
authentication server to verify user identity and access rights. When a client (i.e.,
Supplicant) connects to a switch port, the switch (i.e., Authenticator) responds with
an EAPOL identity request. The client provides its identity (such as a user name) in
an EAPOL response to the switch, which it forwards to the RADIUS server. The
RADIUS server verifies the client identity and sends an access challenge back to the
client. The EAP packet from the RADIUS server contains not only the challenge, but
the authentication method to be used. The client can reject the authentication
method and request another, depending on the configuration of the client
software and the RADIUS server. The encryption method used to pass
authentication messages can be MD5 (Message-Digest 5), TLS (Transport Layer
Security), PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol), or TTLS (Tunneled
Transport Layer Security). The client responds to the appropriate method with its
credentials, such as a password or certificate. The RADIUS server verifies the client
credentials and responds with an accept or reject packet. If authentication is
successful, the switch allows the client to access the network. Otherwise, non-EAP
traffic on the port is blocked or assigned to a guest VLAN based on the “intrusion-
action” setting. In “multi-host” mode, only one host connected to a port needs to
pass authentication for all other hosts to be granted network access. Similarly, a
port can become unauthorized for all hosts if one attached host fails re-
authentication or sends an EAPOL logoff message.
Figure 183: Configuring Port Authentication
The operation of 802.1X on the switch requires the following:
◆ The switch must have an IP address assigned.
◆ RADIUS authentication must be enabled on the switch and the IP address of
the RADIUS server specified.
◆ 802.1X must be enabled globally for the switch.
◆ Each switch port that will be used must be set to dot1X “Auto” mode.
802.1x
client
RADIUS
server
1. Client attempts to access a switch port.
2. Switch sends client an identity request.
3. Client sends back identity information.
4. Switch forwards this to authentication server.
5. Authentication server challenges client.
6. Client responds with proper credentials.
7. Authentication server approves access.
8. Switch grants client access to this port.