802.1X Port Clients

The device enables you to operate several devices on one port (e. g. via a hub) and to authenticate these devices separately (multi-client authentication).

This means that the Switch allows data traffic for an authenticated device, but at the same time denies data traffic for still unauthenticated devices attempting both to send and to receive.

This applies equally to devices whose authentication has expired and whose renewal is outstanding.

A device can also log out of the authenticated state and is then blocked by the Switch for its data traffic without this affecting other authenticated devices' data traffic. In doing so the Switch differentiates the devices based on their MAC sender address.

You can authenticate up to 16 devices separately on one port.

The dialog shows you the authenticated devices' data per port.

Tab. 802.1X Setting Options per Port, entries in the port client table

Parameters

Meaning

Possible values

Default setting

Port

Module and port numbers to which this entry applies

-

-

User Name

The name by which the client (in the role of the IEEE 802.1X supplicant) is identified vis-à-vis the Switch

The user name of the IEEE 802.1X supplicant

-

MAC Address

The client's MAC address

Unicast MAC Address

-

Assigned VLAN ID

The VLAN ID that the 802.1X protocol assigned the port after the 1st client's successful authentication

Note: If you are using the multi-client setting by setting “Port Control” to macBased, take into account:

0 - 4094

-

Assignment Reason

Reason for assigning the VLANs to the client.

default, radius, unauthenticatedVlan, invalid

-

Session Timeout

Duration of the client's authenticated session after authentication or reauthentication in seconds

0 - 65535 s

(0: no timeout)

-

Termination Action

Action that the Switch performs when the client's session elapses

default, reauthenticate

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Buttons

Tab. Buttons (Forts.)

Button

Meaning

“Reload”

Updates the fields with the values that are saved in the volatile memory (RAM) of the device.

“Help”

Opens the online help.