802.1X Profile

Procedure

• Create an 802.1X profile.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > Profile > Wireless Service > 802.1X Profile. The 802.1X Profile List page is displayed.
  2. Click Create. The Create 802.1X Profile page is displayed.
  3. Enter the name of the new 802.1X profile in Profile name.
  4. Click OK. The parameter setting page for creating an 802.1X profile is displayed, as shown in Figure 9-1.
     Figure 9-1 Parameter setting page for creating an 802.1X profile
     
     

  5. Set parameters for creating an 802.1X profile. Table 9-5 describes the parameters for creating an 802.1X profile.
     Table 9-5 802.1X 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: EAP: Extensible Authentication Protocol PAP: Password Authentication Protocol CHAP: Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
     Reauthentication	Sets periodic 802.1X re-authentication on an interface.
     Reauthentication interval (s)	Sets the re-authentication interval for 802.1X authentication users.
     Maximum number of authentication requests	Maximum number of authentication requests.
     Authentication timeout period (s)	802.1X authentication timeout interval.
     EAP packet code number	EAP packet code number sent to users.
     EAP packet data type	Data type in EAP packets sent to users.

  6. Click Apply.
• Modify an 802.1X profile.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > Profile > Wireless Service > 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 9-5 describes the parameters for modifying an 802.1X profile.
  4. Click Apply.
• Delete an 802.1X profile.
  1. Choose Configuration > Wireless Services > Profile > Wireless Service > 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 > Wireless Services > Profile > Wireless Service > 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.

     Click Hide Reference Relationship. The system hides the displayed results.