802.1X Profile

Context

You can configure 802.1X authentication to implement interface-based network access control, that is, to authenticate and control users connected to an interface of an access control device.

Procedure

Create an 802.1X profile.

Choose Configuration > Security Services > AAA Profile Mgmt > 802.1X Profile. The 802.1X Profile List page is displayed.
Click Create. The Create 802.1X Profile page is displayed.
Enter the name of the new 802.1X profile in Profile name.
Click OK. The parameter setting page for creating an 802.1X profile is displayed.

Set parameters for creating an 802.1X profile. Table 1 describes the parameters for creating an 802.1X profile.

**Table 1** 802.1X profile parameters
Parameter	Description
802.1X Profile	Name of the new 802.1X profile, which cannot be modified.
User authentication mode	User authentication mode. The options are as follows: CHAP: Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol PAP: Password Authentication Protocol EAP: Extensible Authentication Protocol
Reauthentication	Whether to enable the periodical re-authentication function.
Reauthentication interval (s)	802.1X re-authentication interval. This option is available when Reauthentication is enabled.
Maximum authentication requests	Maximum number of 802.1X authentication requests. The default value is recommended.
Authentication timeout interval (s)	802.1X authentication timeout interval.
Authentication request interval (s)	Interval for sending 802.1X authentication requests.
EAP packet code number	Code number in EAP packets sent in response to user requests.
EAP packet data type	Data type in EAP packets sent in response to user requests.

Click Apply. In the Info dialog box that is displayed, click OK.

Modify an 802.X profile.
1. Choose Configuration > Security Services > AAA Profile Mgmt > 802.1X Profile. The 802.1X Profile List page is displayed.
2. Click the 802.1X profile to modify. The 802.1X profile configuration page is displayed.
3. Set parameters for modifying an 802.1X profile. Table 1 describes the parameters for modifying an 802.1X profile.
4. Click Apply. In the Info dialog box that is displayed, click OK.
Delete an 802.1 X profile.
1. Choose Configuration > Security Services > AAA Profile Mgmt > 802.1X Profile. The 802.1X Profile List page is displayed.
2. Select the profile that you want to delete and click Delete. In the Confirm dialog box that is displayed, click OK.
Display the profile reference relationship.
1. Choose Configuration > Security Services > AAA Profile Mgmt > 802.1X Profile. The 802.1X Profile List page is displayed.
2. Select the profile of which you want to display the reference relationship and click Display Reference Relationship. The system displays the types and names of the objects that reference the profile.
  NOTE:
  Click Hide Reference Relationship. The system hides the displayed results.