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Initialize Port(s)

Existing 802.1X port and host settings are displayed and can be configured using the two windows below.
To initialize ports for the port side of 802.1X, the user must first enable 802.1X by port in the 802.1X Settings window.
To view the following window, click Security > 802.1X > Initialize Port(s):
This window allows initialization of a port or group of ports. The Initialize Port Table in the bottom half of the window displays
the current status of the port(s). To initialize ports, choose the range of ports in the From Port and To Port fields. To begin the
initialization, click Apply.
To initialize ports for the host side of 802.1X, the user must first enable 802.1X by MAC address in the 802.1X Settings window.
To view the following window, click Security > 802.1X > Initialize Port(s):
To initialize ports, choose the range of ports in the From Port and To Port fields. Next, the user must specify the MAC address to
be initialized by entering it into the MAC Address field and ticking the corresponding check box. To begin the initialization, click
Apply.
The Initalize Port(s) windows displays the following information:
Parameter
From Port
To Port
Port
Auth PAE State
Backend_State
Port Status
MAC Address
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Figure 5 - 25. Initialize Port(s) window for Port-based 802.1X
Figure 5 - 26. Initialize Port(s) window for Host-based 802.1X
NOTE: The user must first globally enable 802.1X in the 802.1X Settings
window (Security > 802.1X > 802.1X Settings) before initializing ports.
Information in the Initialize Port(s) windows cannot be viewed before
enabling 802.1X for either Port-based 802.1X or Host-based 802.1X.
Description
The beginning port in a range of ports to be initialized.
The ending port in a range of ports to be initialized.
A read-only field indicating a port on the Switch.
The Authenticator PAE State will display one of the following: Initialize, Disconnected,
Connecting, Authenticating, Authenticated, Aborting, Held, ForceAuth, ForceUnauth, and
N/A.
The Backend Authentication State will display one of the following: Request, Response,
Success, Fail, Timeout, Idle, Initialize, and N/A.
The status of the controlled port can be Authorized, Unauthorized, or N/A.
The authenticated MAC address of the client connected to the corresponding port, if any.
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