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Configuring the port access role – Allied Telesis AT-S60 User Manual

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AT-S60 Management Software User’s Guide

Section III: Security Features

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Configuring the Port Access Role

Use this procedure to configure a port with an access role of
authenticator or supplicant. For information about authenticators and
supplicants, see the Port-Based Access Network Control Overview on
page 405.

The number of ports you assign as authenticators and supplicants is only
limited by the number of ports on a card. In addition, you can assign
both authenticators and supplicants to one line card. For example, there
are 8 ports on an AT-8411 line card. You can assign 4 ports with the role
of authenticators and 4 ports with the role of supplicants.

Note

When you configure a port as an authenticator or supplicant, the
port security level is automatically changed to PA (Port Access). It
cannot be changed as long as the port is functioning as an
authenticator or supplicant. For more information about port
security levels, see Port Security Overview on page 102.

To configure port access control, perform the following procedure:

1. From the Main Menu, type 6 to select Security Menu.

The Security Menu is shown in Figure 30 on page 105.

2. From the Security Menu, select Port Access Control.

The Port Access Control Menu is shown in Figure 144 on page 411.

3. Type 3 to select Configure Port Access Role. The following prompt is

displayed:

Enter port-list:

4. Enter a port or a range of ports that you want to configure. Press

Return.

For information about how to specify ports, see Specifying Ports
on page 31.