Cisco SD208T-NA Administration Manual page 242

Configuring Security
Configuring 802. 1 X
STEP 1
STEP 2
Cisco Small Business 200 Series Smart Switch Administration Guide
• Multi-Session 802.1X—Every device (supplicant) connecting to a port
must be authenticated and authorized by the switch (authenticator)
separately in a different 802. 1 x session.
The switch supports the 802. 1 x authentication mechanism, as described in the
standard, to authenticate and authorize 802. 1 x supplicants.
802.1X Parameters Workflow
Define the 802. 1 X parameters as follows:
• (Optional) Define one or more static VLANs as unauthenticated VLANs as
described in the
and unauthorized devices or ports can always send or receive packets to or
from unauthenticated VLANs.
• Define 802. 1 X settings for each port by using the Edit Port Authentication
page.
Note the following:
• You can select the Guest VLAN field to have untagged incoming frames go
to the guest VLAN.
• Define host authentication parameters for each port using the Port
Authentication page.
• View 802. 1 X authentication history using the Authenticated Hosts page.
Defining 802.1X Properties
The 802. 1 X Properties page is used to globally enable 802. 1 X and define how
ports are authenticated. For 802. 1 X to function, it must be activated both globally
and individually on each port.
To define port-based authentication:
Click Security > 802.1X > Properties. The Properties page is displayed.
Enter the parameters.
• Port-Based Authentication—Enable or disable port-based, 802. 1 X
authentication.
Defining 802.1X Properties
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