Overview of Security Methods
3-20 Accessing Local Management
Auto Disabled Yes Don’t
Care
Yes • 802.1X performs authentication.
• Frames are forwarded according
to authorized policy.
Auto Disabled Yes Yes No
• 802.1X performs authentication.
• Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
Auto Disabled Yes No No
• 802.1X performs authentication.
• Frames are forwarded.
Auto Disabled No Yes Don’t
Care
• 802.1X performs authentication.
• Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
Auto Disabled No No Don’t
Care
• 802.1X performs authentication.
• Frames are discarded.
Force
Unauthoriz
ation
Enabled Yes Don’t
Care
Yes
• MAC performs authentication.
• Frames are forwarded according
to authorized policy.
Force
Unauthoriz
ation
Enabled Yes Yes No
• MAC performs authentication.
• Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
Force
Unauthoriz
ation
Enabled Yes No No
• MAC performs authentication.
• Frames are forwarded.
Force
Unauthoriz
ation
Enabled No Yes Don’t
Care
• MAC performs authentication.
• Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
Table 3-3 MAC / 802.1X Precedence States (Continued)
802.1X
Port
Control
MAC
Port
Control
Authen-
ticated?
Default
Policy
Exists?
Autho-
rized
Policy
Exists?
Action