# Configuring port-based EAPOL for an individual port

Use the following procedure to configure EAPOL security parameters for an individual port.

## Procedure steps

1. In the Device Physical View, select a port.

2. Right-click the selected Port.

3. In the shortcut menu, click Edit.

   The Port tab appears.

4. In the work area, click the EAPOL tab.

5. Configure the parameters as required.

6. In the toolbar, click Apply.

## Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of port-based EAPOL tab.

Variable | Value
--- | ---
PortProtocolVersion | Specifies the EAP Protocol version running on this port.
PortCapabilities | Specifies the PAE functionality implemented on this port. Always returns dot1xPaePortAuthCapable(0).
PortInitialize | Initializes the port EAPOL state. Important Set this attribute to True to initialize the port EAPOL state.
PortReauthenticateNow | Reauthenticates the client. Important Set this attribute to True to reauthenticate the client.
PaeState | Specifies the current authenticator PAE state machine state value.
BackendAuthState | Specifies the current state of the Backend Authentication state machine.
AdminControlledDirections | Specifies the current value of the administrative controlled directions parameter for the port. Available options are both in Default: 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.
KeyTxEnabled | Specifies the value of the KeyTranmissionEnabled constant currently in use by the Authenticator PAE state machine. This always returns a value of False because key transmission is irrelevant.
LastEapolFrameVersion | Specifies the protocol version number carried in the most recently received EAPOL frame.
LastEapolFrameSource | Specifies the source MAC address carried in the most recently received EAPOL frame.