802.1X Supplicant Authentication

If applicable, the 4602SW+, 4610SW, 4620SW, 4621SW, 4622SW, and 4625SW IP Telephones begin supplicant authentication and display the following 802.1X identification entry screen:

where ddd is the 802.1X identity of the telephone. All other telephones begin the DHCP process described in DHCP Processing.

NOTE: 802.1X Supplicant authentication applies only to those installations operating under the IEEE 802.1X standard, as indicated by the system parameter DOT1X. For more information, see “IEEE 802.1X” in the 4600 Series IP Telephone LAN Administrator Guide.

1. Press the # button to accept the ID shown or enter a new 802.1X ID for the telephone using up to 12 ASCII characters. Press # after entry of a new ID.
2. The IP Telephones display the following 802.1X password entry screen:

3. Enter the 802.1X password using up to 12 numeric characters and press #.

NOTE: For security purposes, an asterisk displays in place of each digit entered.

4. The telephone displays the following:

5. If authentication is successful, the telephone stores a new ID and password in reprogrammable non-volatile memory, and starts the DHCP process. If unsuccessful, the telephone displays a failure message and repeats the authentication process from Step 1.