# Configuring port-based EAPOL for multiple ports

Use this procedure to configure EAPOL security parameters for multple ports.

## Procedure steps

1. From the navigation pane, double-click Security.

2. In the Security tree, click 802.1X/EAP.

3. In the 802.1X/EAP work area, click the EAPOL Ports tab.

4. In a port row, double-click a cell under the column heading for the parameter you want to change.

5. Select a parameter or value from the drop-down list.

6. You can repeat the previous two steps until you have amended all of the parameters you want to change.

7. On the toolbar, click Apply.

## Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of the EAPOLPorts tab.

Variable | Value
--- | ---
dot1xPaePortNumber | Specifies the port number.
AdminControlledDirections | Specifies the current value of the administrative controlled directions parameter for the port. Available options are both in Default is both.
OperControlledDirections | Specifies the current value of the operational controlled directions parameter for the port.
AuthControlledPortStatus | Specifies the current value of the controlled port status parameter for the port.
AuthControlledPortControl | Specifies the current value of the controlled port control parameter for the port. Available options are: forcedUnauthorized auto forcedAuthorized Default is forcedAuthorized.
QuietPeriod | Specifies the current value of the time interval between authentication failure and new authentication start. Value ranges between 0 and 65535 seconds. Default value is 60 seconds.
TransmitPeriod | Specifies the time period to wait for a response from the supplicant for EAP requests/Identity packets. Value ranges between 0 and 65535 seconds. Default value is 30 seconds.
Supplicant Timeout | Specifies the time period to wait for a response from the supplicant for all EAP packets except EAP Request/Identity. The default is 30 seconds. The time interval can be between 1 and 65535 seconds.
ServerTimeout | Specifies the time period to wait for a response from the RADIUS server. The default is 30 seconds. The time interval can be between 1 and 65535 seconds.
MaximumRequests | Specifies the number of allowed retries while sending packets to the supplicant. The default is 2 seconds. The number of retries can be between 1 and 10.
ReAuthenticationPeriod | Specifies the time interval between successive reauthentications. The default is 3600 seconds. The time interval can be between 1 and 604800 seconds.
ReAuthenticationEnabled | Specifies if reauthentication is required. Important Set this attribute to True to reauthenticate an existing supplicant at the time interval specified in the ReauthenticationPeriod field.