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When this device is functioning as intermediate node in the network and does not need to
perform dot1x authentication, EAPOL Pass Through can be enabled to allow the switch to
forward EAPOL frames from other switches on to the authentication servers, thereby allowing
the authentication process to still be carried out by switches located on the edge of the
network.
When this device is functioning as an edge switch but does not require any attached clients to
be authenticated, EAPOL Pass Through can be disabled to discard unnecessary EAPOL traffic.
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Identity Profile User Name – The dot1x supplicant user name. (Range: 1-8 characters)
The global supplicant user name and password are used to identify this switch as a supplicant
when responding to an MD5 challenge from the authenticator. These parameters must be set
when this switch passes client authentication requests to another authenticator on the
network (see
“Configuring Port Supplicant Settings for 802.1X”
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Set Password – Allows the dot1x supplicant password to be entered.
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Identity Profile Password – The dot1x supplicant password used to identify this switch as a
supplicant when responding to an MD5 challenge from the authenticator. (Range: 1-8
characters)
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Confirm Profile Password – This field is used to confirm the dot1x supplicant password.
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Default – Sets all configurable 802.1X global and port settings to their default values.
Interface
To configure global settings for 802.1X:
1. Click Security, Port Authentication.
2. Select Configure Global from the Step list.
3. Enable 802.1X globally for the switch, and configure EAPOL Pass Through if required. Then set
the user name and password to use when the switch responds an MD5 challenge from the
authentication server.
4. Click Apply
FIGURE 221
Configuring Global Settings for 802.1X Port Authentication