etsysDot1xRekeyEnabled

Determines how an access point selects radio encryption
keys.
              
If the selected port/Authenticator PAE does not support
the EAPOL-Key feature (e.g., because radio keys are not
applicable to Ethernet ports), this object's value will
be FALSE and attempts to write TRUE will fail.
              
Normally, if radio keys are present, the manager enters
them into the access point through some manual process.
The manager or the users may also need to configure the
keys into each laptop (access points can distribute the
keys automatically to 802.1x EAP-TLS clients).  However
laptops get keys, the keys remain static until somebody
goes to the trouble of changing them.  If the keys stay
unchanged for long periods, this can make it easier for
a determined attacker to launch a cryptographic attack.
              
When rapid rekeying is enabled, an access point ignores
its manually-set keys.  It generates pseudo-random keys
on a periodic basis, using IEEE 802.1x key distribution
to deliver the keys to new and current clients.
              
Do not enable rapid rekeying unless ALL of your clients
support IEEE 802.1x and an authentication method (e.g.,
EAP-TLS) that supports key distribution.
              
Before enabling rapid rekeying, make sure that you have
set 'dot1xAuthKeyTxEnabled' to TRUE.  Changing the keys
without telling any of the clients about the changes is
not a very useful mode of operation.

MIB

ENTERASYS-8021X-REKEYING-MIB

OID

.1.3.6.1.4.1.5624.1.2.17.1.1.1.1.1

Type

column

Access

readwrite

Status

current

Parent

etsysDot1xRekeyConfigEntry

Table

etsysDot1xRekeyConfigTable

Siblings

4