LevelOne GSW-2496 Switch User Manual


 
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Only Normal 802.1X is the type of authentication supported in the switch. In
this mode, for the devices connected to this port, once a supplicant is authorized,
the devices connected to this port can access the network resource through this
port.
802.1X Port-based Network Access Control function supported by the switch
is little bit complex, for it just support basic Normal mode, which can distinguish the
device’s MAC address and its VID. The following table is the summary of the
combination of the authentication status and the port status versus the status of port
mode, set in 802.1X Port mode, port control state, set in 802.1X port setting. Here
Entry Authorized means MAC entry is authorized.
Port Mode Port Control Authentication Port Status
Disable Don’t Care Don’t Care Port Uncontrolled
Normal Auto Successful Port Authorized
Normal Auto Failure Port Unauthorized
Normal ForceUnauthorized Don’t Care Port Unauthorized
Normal ForceAuthorized Don’t Care Port Authorized
Table 3-3