Administrator Level Options41-001160-01, Rev 00, Releaes 2.3 3-87Administrator Options802.1x SupportThe IP phones support the IEEE 802.1x Protocol. The 802.1x Protocol is astandard for passing Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) over a wired orwireless Local Area Network (LAN).The 802.1x Protocol on the IP phone facilitates media-level access control, andoffers the capability to permit or deny network connectivity, control LAN access,and apply traffic policy, based on user or endpoint identity. This feature supportsboth the EAP-MD5 and EAP-TLS Protocols.An Administrator can configure the following parameters for the 802.1x Protocol.Note: If configuring 802.1x using the IP Phone UI, the certificatesand private keys must already be configured and stored on the phone.Use the configuration files or the Aastra Web UI to load certificatesand private keys.ParameterInIP Phone UIParameter inAastra Web UIParameters inConfiguration Files DescriptionEAP-MD5802.1xModeEAP Type eap-type Specifies the type of authentication to use onthe IP Phone.For more information, see Chapter 6, thesection, “802.1x Support” on page 6-31.Identity Identity identity Specifies the identity or username used forauthenticating the phone.Note: The value you enter for this parameteralso displays in the Aastra Web UI at the pathAdvanced Settings->802.1x Support->General->IdentityFor more information, see Chapter 6, thesection, “802.1x Support” on page 6-31.
