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.
Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > Profile > Wireless Service > 802.1X Profile. The 802.1X Profile List page
is displayed.
Click Create. The Create
802.1X Profile page is displayed.
Enter the name of the new 802.1X profile in Profile name.
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
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.
Click Apply.
Modify an 802.1X profile.
Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > Profile > Wireless Service > 802.1X Profile. The 802.1X Profile List page
is displayed.
Click the 802.1X profile to modify. The 802.1X profile
configuration page is displayed.
Set parameters for modifying an 802.1X profile. Table 1 describes the parameters for modifying
an 802.1X profile.
Click Apply.
Delete an 802.1X profile.
Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > Profile > Wireless Service > 802.1X Profile. The 802.1X Profile List page
is displayed.
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.
Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > Profile > Wireless Service > 802.1X Profile. The 802.1X Profile List page
is displayed.
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.