Brocade Mobility RFS Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 402)

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Profile 80.21x Configuration
802.1X provides administrators secure, identity based access control as another data protection
option to utilize with a device profile.
802.1X is an IEEE standard for media-level (Layer 2) access control, offering the capability to
permit or deny network connectivity based on the identity of the user or device.
Select the Configuration tab from the Web UI.
Select Profiles from the Configuration tab.
Select Manage Profiles from the Configuration > Profiles menu.
Select Wired 802.1x.
FIGURE 6 Profile - Wired 802.1x screen
14. Set the following Wired 802.1x Settings:
15. Select OK to save the changes to the 802.1x configuration. Select Reset to revert to the last
saved configuration.
Dot1x Authentication
Control Select this option to globally enable 802.1x authentication for the selected device. This setting is
disabled by default.
Dot1x AAA Policy Use the drop-down menu to select an AAA policy to associate with the wired 802.1x traffic. If a
suitable AAA policy does not exist, click the Create icon to create a new policy or the Edit icon to
modify an existing policy.
Dot1x Guest VLAN Control Select this option to globally enable 802.1x guest VLANs for the selected device. This setting is
disabled by default.
MAC Authentication
Control Use the drop-down menu to select an AAA authentication policy for MAC address authentication. If a
suitable MAC AAA policy does not exist, click the Create icon to create a new policy or the Edit icon to
modify an existing policy.