Port Summary - NETGEAR GS728TS Admin Manual

GS728TS, GS728TPS, GS752TS, and GS752TPS Gigabit Smart Switches

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
Port
Control Mode
Operating Control Mode
Description
The port whose settings are displayed in the current table row.
Defines the port authorization state. The 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.
• Force Authorized: Places the interface into an authorized state without being
authenticated. The interface sends and receives normal traffic without client
port-based authentication.
• Force 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.
This field indicates the control mode under 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 control.
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