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802.1X Profile

Context

You can configure 802.1X authentication to implement interface-based network access control, that is, to authenticate and control users connected to an interface of an access control device.

Procedure

  • Create an 802.1X profile.
    1. Choose Configuration > Security Services > AAA Profile Mgmt > 802.1X Profile. The 802.1X Profile List page is displayed.
    2. Click Create. The Create 802.1X Profile page is displayed.
    3. Enter the name of the new 802.1X profile in Profile name.
    4. Click OK. The parameter setting page for creating an 802.1X profile is displayed, as shown in Figure 1.

      Figure 1 Parameter setting page for creating an 802.1X profile

    5. Set parameters for creating an 802.1X profile. Table 1 describes the parameters for creating an 802.1X profile.

      Table 1 802.1X profile parameters

      Parameter

      Description

      802.1X Profile

      Name of the new 802.1X profile, which cannot be modified.

      User authentication mode

      User authentication mode. The options are as follows:

      • EAP: Extensible Authentication Protocol
      • PAP: Password Authentication Protocol
      • CHAP: Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
      Reauthentication Sets periodic 802.1X re-authentication on an interface.
      Reauthentication interval (s) Sets the re-authentication interval for 802.1X authentication users.

      Maximum number of authentication requests

      Maximum number of authentication requests.

      Authentication timeout period (s)

      802.1X authentication timeout interval.

      EAP packet code number EAP packet code number sent to users.
      EAP packet data type Data type in EAP packets sent to users.

    6. Click Apply.
  • Modify an 802.1X profile.
    1. Choose Configuration > Security Services > AAA Profile Mgmt > 802.1X Profile. The 802.1X Profile List page is displayed.
    2. Click the 802.1X profile to modify. The 802.1X profile configuration page is displayed.
    3. Set parameters for modifying an 802.1X profile. Table 1 describes the parameters for modifying an 802.1X profile.
    4. Click Apply.
  • Delete an 802.1X profile.
    1. Choose Configuration > Security Services > AAA Profile Mgmt > 802.1X Profile. The 802.1X Profile List page is displayed.
    2. Select the profile that you want to delete and click Delete. In the Confirm dialog box that is displayed, click OK.
  • Display the profile reference relationship.
    1. Choose Configuration > Security Services > AAA Profile Mgmt > 802.1X Profile. The 802.1X Profile List page is displayed.
    2. Select the profile of which you want to display the reference relationship and click Display Reference Relationship. The system displays the types and names of the objects that reference the profile.

      Click Hide Reference Relationship. The system hides the displayed results.

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