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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 Security > 802.1X > 802.1X Initialize Ports to view the following window:
To initialize ports, first 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.
DES-3010F/G / DES-3018 / DES-3026 Fast Ethernet Switch Manual
The Backend Authentication State will display one of the following: Request,
Response, Success, Fail, Timeout, Idle or Initialize.
The Operational Controlled Directions are both and in.
The status of the controlled port can be Authorized or Unauthorized.
Figure 9- 16. Initialize Ports (MAC based 802.1x)
NOTE: The user must first globally enable 802.1X in the DES-3018 Web
Management Tool window before reauthenticating ports. Information in
the Initialize Ports Table cannot be viewed before enabling 802.1X.
NOTE: The uplink module ports (DES-3010F/G ports 9-10, DES-3018
ports 17-18, DES-3026 ports 25-26) do not support the 802.1X function.
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