Initializing Ports For Mac Based 802.1X; Reauthenticate Port(S) For Port Based 802.1X - D-Link xStack DGS-3324SRi User Manual

xStack DGS/DXS-3300 Series Layer 3 Stackable Gigabit Ethernet Switch User Manual

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 Advanced
Settings window. Click Configuration > Port Access Entity > PAE System Control > Initialize Port(s) to open the
following window:
To initialize ports, first choose the switch in the switch stack by using the Unit pull-down menu, then 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.

Reauthenticate Port(s) for Port Based 802.1x

This window allows reauthentication of a port or group of ports by using the pull-down menus From and To and clicking
Apply. The Reauthenticate Port Table displays the current status of the reauthenticated port(s) once Apply has been
clicked.
Click Configuration > Port Access Entity > PAE System Control > Reauthenticate Port(s) to open the
Reauthenticate Port(s) window:
Figure 6- 108. Reauthenticate Port and Reauthenticate Port Table window
This window displays the following information:
Figure 6- 107. Initialize Ports (MAC based 802.1x)
NOTE: The user must first globally enable 802.1X in the Advanced
Settings window in the Configuration folder before initializing ports.
Information in the Initialize Ports Table cannot be viewed before enabling
802.1X.
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