Initializing Ports For Mac Based 802.1X; Reauthenticate Port(S) For Port Based 802.1X - D-Link xStack DGS-3400 Series User Manual

xStack DGS-3400 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch

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-3400 Web
Management Tool window. Click Security > 802.1X > Initialize Port(s) to open the following window:
To initialize ports, first choose the switch in the switch stack to be modified and then choose the range of ports in the From and
To field. Next, 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 Security > 802.1X > Reauthenticate Port(s) to open the Reauthenticate Port(s) window:
Figure 9- 11. Reauthenticate Port and Reauthenticate Port Table window
This window displays the following information:
Figure 9- 10. Initialize Ports (MAC based 802.1X)
NOTE: The user must first globally enable 802.1X in the DGS-3400 Web
Management Tool window before initializing ports. Information in the
Initialize Ports Table cannot be viewed before enabling 802.1X.
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