Enabling The 802.1X Authentication - Huawei espace 7810 Administrator's Manual

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Section Header and Path
Table 2-12 eSpace 7870 parameters in the LLDP configuration file
Section
Header and
Path
[cfg:
/phone/config
/system.ini,re
boot=1]

2.3.5 Enabling the 802.1x Authentication

Function Description
802.1x is a protocol for port-based network access control. It provides an authentication
mechanism to devices that attempt to connect to a LAN.
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An 802.1x system works in Client/Server mode, as shown in
authentication involves three parties: a client, a device, and an authentication server.
Figure 2-11 Three parties involved in 802.1x authentication
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Parameters
LLDP.EnableLLDP
LLDP.PacketInterva
l
If a device is authenticated, the device can access resources on the LAN.
If a device fails the authentication, the device cannot access resources on the LAN.
eSpace 7870 does not support the 802.1x authentication.
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Value
Parameters Range
Value Range
0 or 1
1 to 3600
2 Single IP Phone Configuration
Description
Default value: 120
Description
Indicates whether to
enable the LLDP
function.
 0: no

1: yes
Default value: 0
Interval for sending
LLDP packets, in
seconds.
Default value: 120
Figure 2-11. The 802.1x
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