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xStack DES-3800 Series Layer 3 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch
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Parameter Description
From / To
Use the drop-down menus to select the ports that need to be initialized.
Port
A read-only field indicating a port on the 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, Disconnected,
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 Security > 802.1X > Initialize Port(s) to open the following window:
Figure 11- 15. 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.