Reauthenticate Port(S) - D-Link DGS-3200 Series User Manual

Reauthenticate Port(s)

Users can display and configure reauthenticate ports for 802.1X port and MAC using the two windows below.
To reauthenticate ports for the port side of 802.1X, the user must first enable 802.1X by port in the 802.1X Settings window
Click Security > 802.1X > Reauthenticate Port(s) to open the Reauthenticate Port(s) window:
Figure 9- 15. Reauthenticate Port(s) window for Port based 802.1X
This window allows reauthentication of a port or group of ports by using the pull-down menus From Port and To Port and clicking
Apply. The Reauthenticate Port Table displays the current status of the reauthenticated port(s) once Apply has been clicked.
To reauthenticate ports for the MAC side of 802.1X, the user must first enable 802.1X by MAC address in the 802.1X Settings
window.
Click Security > 802.1X > Reauthenticate Port(s) to open the following window:
Figure 9- 16. Reauthenticate Port(s) window for MAC based 802.1X
To reauthenticate ports, first use the From Port and To Port drop-down menus to choose the range of ports. Then the user must
specify the MAC address to be reauthenticated by entering it into the MAC Address field and ticking the corresponding check
box. To begin the reauthentication, click Apply.
This window displays the following information:
Parameter
From Port
To Port
MAC Address
Auth PAE State
Backend_State
Port Status
DGS-3200 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
NOTE: The user must first globally enable 802.1X in the 802.1X Settings
window (Security > 802.1X > 802.1X Settings) before reauthenticating
ports. Information in the Reauthenticate Port(s) window cannot be
viewed before enabling 802.1X.
Description
The beginning port in a range of ports to be reauthenticated.
The ending port in a range of ports to be reauthenticated.
Displays the physical address of the Switch where the port resides.
The Authenticator State will display one of the following: Initialize, Disconnected, Connecting,
Authenticating, Authenticated, Aborting, Held, ForceAuth, ForceUnauth, and N/A.
The Backend 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.
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