802.1X Window

This window appears when you choose Device > 802.1X on the menu bar. You can also click here to launch it. Use it to enable a selected device to authenticate network logins.

The window has these tabs:

Begin by selecting a device from the Host Name list. All of the settings in the window will apply to the device you select.

When you finish with the window, click OK.

Device Settings

Change the default values in any field if you prefer another value. This table shows the fields and their uses.

FieldUse
Quiet PeriodSpecifies how many seconds the device must wait to try again after an unsuccessful attempt to authenticate the client. You can enter a value from 0 to 65535.
Transmission PeriodSpecifies how many seconds the device must wait before retransmitting a request for information to the client. You can enter a value from 1 to 65535.
Max RequestsSpecifies the maximum number of retransmissions when relaying authentication packets from the authentication server to the client. You can enter a value from 1 to 10.
Enable ReauthenticationSpecifies whether periodic reauthentication occurs. Enable means that it does; Disable means that it does not.
Reauthentication PeriodSpecifies the time, in seconds, for reauthenticating the client.

To return these fields to their default settings, click Set Defaults.

Interface Settings

This table explains the columns on this tab.

Column Explanation
Interface Identifies the port type, the module or slot number (0, 1, or 2), and the port number.
Mode

Shows one of these 802.1X settings for each interface:

  • Auto: 802.1X is enabled on the interface.
  • Authorized: 802.1X is disabled on the interface; client transmissions are always authorized.
  • Unauthorized: 802.1X is disabled on the interface; client transmissions are always unauthorized.

You can modify this setting.

State For the mode of Auto, shows whether client transmissions are authorized.
Multiple Clients Shows whether multiple clients are allowed to use the interface. Enabled means that they are; Disabled means that they are not. You can modify this setting.
Client MAC Address The MAC address of the client. If multiple clients are on the interface, the MAC address of the first to request authentication is shown.

To modify the Mode or Multiple Clients setting of one interface, select the cell you want to modify and choose a different option from the drop-down list. To modify these settings for more than one interface:

  1. Select the rows for the interfaces.
  2. Click Modify to display the Modify Interface Settings window.
  3. Complete that window and OK. You return to this window.

To force one or more interfaces to reauthenticate their connected clients:

  1. Select the rows for the interfaces.
  2. Click Reauthenticate.