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NetAtlas Enterprise Ethernet Switch Manager User’s Guide
143 Chapter 16 Ethernet Port Configuration
Figure 106 Ethernet Port Configuration: DiffServ
16.9 Port 802.1x
Use the Port 802.1x screen to configure reauthentication for selected ports.
1 In the Device Panel list, select a device and then right-click.
2 Click Configuration, Ethernet Port Configuration and then the Port 802.1x tab.
3 Select the ports from the Port List Panel that you want to apply this configuration.
Figure 107 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port 802.1x
The following table describes the fields in this screen.
Table 70 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port 802.1x
LABEL DESCRIPTION
802.1x Active Select this check box to permit IEEE 802.1x authentication on this port. You
must first allow IEEE 802.1x authentication on the switch before configuring it
on each port.
Reauthentication Select On from the drop-down list box to periodically prompt a subscriber to
re-enter his or her username and password to stay connected to the port.
Reauthentication Timer Specify how often a client has to re-enter his or her username and password
to stay connected to the port.
Apply Click Apply to save the changes back to the switch.