Initializing Ports For Mac Based 802.1X - D-Link xStack DGS-3600 User Manual

This window displays the following information:
Parameter Description
From and To Select ports 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 DGS-3600 Web
Management Tool window. Click Security > 802.1X > Initialize Port(s) to open the following window:
To initialize ports, choose 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.
xStack DGS-3600 Series Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
Figure 11- 18. Initialize Ports (MAC based 802.1X)
NOTE: The user must first globally enable 802.1X in the DGS-3600 Web
Management Tool window before initializing ports. Information in the
Initialize Ports Table cannot be viewed before enabling 802.1X.
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