Mac / 802.1X Precedence States - Enterasys SmartSwitch 6000 User Manual

Table 3-5 MAC / 802.1X Precedence States
802.1X MAC
Port Port
Control Control
Force Don't
Authorized Care
Force Don't
Authorized Care
Auto Enabled
Auto Enabled
Auto Enabled
Auto Enabled
Auto Enabled
Default
Authen- Policy
ticated? Exists?
Don't Yes
Care
Don't No
Care
Yes Don't
Care
Yes Yes
Yes No
No Yes
No No
Overview of Security Methods
Autho-
rized
Policy
Exists? Action
•
Don't Neither method performs
Care authentication.
•
Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
•
Don't Neither method performs
Care authentication.
•
Frames are forwarded.
•
Yes Hybrid authentication (both
methods are active).
•
Frames are forwarded according
to authorized policy.
•
No Hybrid authentication (both
methods are active).
•
Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
•
No Hybrid authentication (both
methods active).
•
Frames are forwarded.
•
Don't Hybrid authentication (both
Care methods are active).
•
Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
•
Don't Hybrid authentication (both
Care methods are active).
•
Frames are discarded.
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