D-Link DGS-3600 Series User Manual page 343

The user may also view this window if MAC Base is chosen for 802.1x. The window displays the same information, except that it
is by MAC address and not port.
The information on this window is described as follows:
Parameter
Auth PAE State
Backend State
Port Status
xStack DGS-3600 Series Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
Description
The Authenticator PAE State value can be: Initialize, Disconnected, Connecting,
Authenticating, Authenticated, Aborting, Held, Force_Auth, Force_Unauth, or N/A. N/A (Not
Available) indicates that the port's authenticator capability is disabled.
The Backend Authentication State can be Request, Response, Success, Fail, Timeout, Idle,
Initialize, or N/A. N/A (Not Available) indicates that the port's authenticator capability is
disabled.
Controlled Port Status can be Authorized, Unauthorized, or N/A.
Figure 12- 2 . Authenticator State window – MAC-Based 802.1X 1
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