Managing Device Security
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ProSafe M5300 Switch
Port Summary
Use the Port Summary page to view information about the port access control settings on a
specific port.
To access the Port Summary page, click Security Port Authentication Advanced Port
Summary.
The following table describes the fields on the Port Summary page.
Field Description
Port Specifies the port whose settings are displayed in the current table row.
Control Mode This field indicates the configured control mode for the port. Possible values
are:
• Force Unauthorized: The authenticator port access entity (PAE)
unconditionally sets the controlled port to unauthorized.
• Force Authorized: The authenticator PAE unconditionally sets the
controlled port to authorized.
• Auto: The authenticator PAE sets the controlled port mode to reflect the
outcome of the authentication exchanges between the supplicant,
authenticator, and the authentication server.