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XS712T Smart Switch
The following table describes the fields on the Port Summary screen.
Table 27. IEEE 802.1X port summary information
Field Description
Port The port whose settings are displayed in the current table row.
Control Mode Defines the port authorization state. T
he control mode is only set if the
link status of the port is link up. The possible field values are:
• Auto
. Automatically detects the mode of the interface.
• Fo
rce Authorized. Places the interface into an authorized state
without being authenticated. The interface sends and receives
normal traffic without client port-based authentication.
• Fo
rce Unauthorized. Denies the selected interface system access
by moving the interface into unauthorized state. The switch cannot
provide authentication services to the client through the interface.
• MAC Base
d. Selects MAC Based authentication.
Operating Control Mode This field indicates the control mode un
der which the port is actually
operating. Possible values are:
• ForceUnauthorized
• ForceAuthorized
•Auto
• N/A: If the port is in detached state it cannot participate in port
access c
ontrol.