Configuring port-based EAPOL for multiple ports

Use this procedure to configure EAPOL security parameters for multple ports.

Procedure steps

  1. From the navigation pane, double-click Security.

  2. In the Security tree, click 802.1X/EAP.

  3. In the 802.1X/EAP work area, click the EAPOL Ports tab.

  4. In a port row, double-click a cell under the column heading for the parameter you want to change.

  5. Select a parameter or value from the drop-down list.

  6. You can repeat the previous two steps until you have amended all of the parameters you want to change.

  7. On the toolbar, click Apply.

Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of the EAPOLPorts tab.

Variable Value
dot1xPaePortNumber Specifies the port number.
AdminControlledDirections
Specifies the current value of the administrative controlled directions parameter for the port. Available options are
  • both

  • in

Default is in.
OperControlledDirections Specifies the current value of the operational controlled directions parameter for the port.
AuthControlledPortStatus Specifies the current value of the controlled port status parameter for the port.
AuthControlledPortControl
Specifies the current value of the controlled port control parameter for the port. Available options are:
  • forcedUnauthorized

  • auto

  • forcedAuthorized

Default is forcedAuthorized.
QuietPeriod Specifies the current value of the time interval between authentication failure and new authentication start. Value ranges between 0 and 65535 seconds. Default value is 60 seconds.
TransmitPeriod Specifies the time period to wait for a response from the supplicant for EAP requests/Identity packets. Value ranges between 0 and 65535 seconds. Default value is 30 seconds.
Supplicant Timeout Specifies the time period to wait for a response from the supplicant for all EAP packets except EAP Request/Identity. The default is 30 seconds. The time interval can be between 1 and 65535 seconds.
ServerTimeout Specifies the time period to wait for a response from the RADIUS server. The default is 30 seconds. The time interval can be between 1 and 65535 seconds.
MaximumRequests Specifies the number of allowed retries while sending packets to the supplicant. The default is 2 seconds. The number of retries can be between 1 and 10.
ReAuthenticationPeriod Specifies the time interval between successive reauthentications. The default is 3600 seconds. The time interval can be between 1 and 604800 seconds.
ReAuthenticationEnabled
Specifies if reauthentication is required.
ImportantImportant

Set this attribute to True to reauthenticate an existing supplicant at the time interval specified in the ReauthenticationPeriod field.