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DES-3550 Fast Ethernet Layer 2 Switch
MAC Address
The MAC address of the Switch connected to the corresponding port, if any.
Auth PAE State
The Authenticator PAE State will display one of the following: Initialize, Discon-
nected, Connecting, Authenticating, Authenticated, Aborting, Held, ForceAuth,
ForceUnauth, and N/A.
Backend State
The Backend Authentication State will display one of the following: Request,
Response, Success, Fail, Timeout, Idle, Initialize, and N/A.
Port Status
The status of the controlled port can be Authorized, Unauthorized, or N/A.
Initializing Ports for MAC Based 802.1x
To initialize ports for the MAC side of 802.1x, the user must first enable 802.1x by MAC address in the Advanced
Settings window. Click Configuration > Port Access Entity > PAE System Control > Initialize Port(s) to open the
following window:
Figure 6- 76. Initialize Ports (MAC based 802.1x)
To initialize ports, first choose the switch in the switch stack by using the Unit pull-down menu, then the range of ports in
the From and To field. Then the user must specify the MAC address to be initialized by entering it into the MAC Address
field and checking the corresponding check box. To begin the initialization, click Apply.
NOTE: The user must first globally enable 802.1X in the Advanced
Settings window in the Configuration folder before initializing ports.
Information in the Initialize Ports Table cannot be viewed before enabling
802.1X.
Reauthenticate Port(s) for Port Based 802.1x
This window allows you to reauthenticate a port or group of ports by choosing a port or group of ports by using the pull
down menus From and To and clicking Apply. The Reauthenticate Port Table displays the current status of the
reauthenticated port(s) once you have clicked Apply.
Click Configuration > Port Access Entity > PAE System Control > Reauthenticate Port(s) to open the
Reauthenticate Port(s) window:
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