Interlogix GE-DSH-73 Series User Manual - Manual (Page 122)

Chapter 5: Web-Based Management
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ports as the member ports. 1 st Ring Port is the working port and 2 nd
Ring Port is the backup port. When 1 st Ring Port fails, the system will
automatically upgrade the 2 nd Ring Port to be the working port.
Enable Couple Ring:
To enable the couple ring function, tick the checkbox beside the
Enable Couple Ring string label.
Couple Port: Assign the member port which is connected to the
other ring group.
Control Port: When the Enable Couple Ring checkbox is ticked, you
have to assign the control port to form a couple-ring group
between the two X-rings.
Enable Dual Homing:
Set up one of the ports on the switch to be the Dual Homing port.
For a switch, there is only one Dual Homing port. Dual Homing
function works only when the X-Ring function enabled.
NOTE: When the X-Ring function enabled, the user must disable the RSTP. The X-Ring
function and RSTP function cannot exist on a switch at the same time.
Remember to execute the "Save Configuration" action, otherwise the new
configuration will lose when switch powers off.
Security
The Security page has the following settings:
• 802.1x/Radius,
• Static MAC address,
• MAC filter
Security-802.1X/Radius Configuration
802.1x is an IEEE authentication specification which prevents the client from
accessing a wireless access point or wired switch until it provides authority, like the
user name and password that are verified by an authentication server (such as
RADIUS server).
Understanding IEEE 802.1X Port-Based Authentication
The IEEE 802.1X standard defines a client-server-based access control and
authentication protocol that restricts unauthorized clients from connecting to a LAN
through publicly accessible ports. The authentication server authenticates each client