Specifying An Access Control Method; Setting The Maximum Number Of Concurrent 802.1X Users On A Port; Setting The Maximum Number Of Authentication Request Attempts - HP FlexNetwork 10500 Series Security Configuration Manual

Step
2. Enter Layer 2 Ethernet
interface view.
3. Set the port authorization
state.

Specifying an access control method

Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Enter Layer 2 Ethernet
interface view.
3. Specify an access control
method.
Setting the maximum number of concurrent
802.1X users on a port
Perform this task to prevent the system resources from being overused.
To set the maximum number of concurrent 802.1X users on a port:
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Enter Layer 2 Ethernet
interface view.
3. Set the maximum number of
concurrent 802.1X users on
a port.
Setting the maximum number of authentication
request attempts
The access device retransmits an authentication request if it does not receive any responses to the
request from the client within a period of time. To set the time, use the dot1x timer tx-period
tx-period-value command or the dot1x timer supp-timeout supp-timeout-value command. The
access device stops retransmitting the request if it has made the maximum number of request
transmission attempts but still receives no response.
Command
interface interface-type
interface-number
dot1x port-control
{ authorized-force | auto |
unauthorized-force }
Command
system-view
interface interface-type
interface-number
dot1x port-method { macbased
| portbased }
Command
system-view
interface interface-type
interface-number
dot1x max-user user-number
87
Remarks
N/A
By default, the auto state
applies.
Remarks
N/A
N/A
By default, MAC-based access
control applies.
To use both 802.1X and portal
authentication on a port, you must
specify MAC-based access
control. For information about
portal authentication, see
"Configuring portal
authentication."
Remarks
N/A
N/A
The default setting is
4294967295.