Port Summary - NETGEAR FS728TPv2 Software Administration Manual

FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual

Port Summary

Use the Port Summary page to view information about the port access control settings on a
specific port.
To access the Port Summary page, click Security  Port Authentication  Advanced  Port
Summary.
The following table describes the fields on the Port Summary page.
Field
Port
Control Mode
Operating Control Mode
Description
The port whose settings are displayed in the current table row.
Defines the port authorization state. The control mode is only set if the link
status of the port is link up. The possible field values are:
Automatically detects the mode of the interface.
:
•
Auto
Places the interface into an authorized state without
:
•
Force Authorized
being authenticated. The interface sends and receives normal traffic
without client port-based authentication.
:
•
Force Unauthorized
moving the interface into unauthorized state. The switch cannot provide
authentication services to the client through the interface.
This field indicates the control mode under which the port is actually
operating. Possible values are:
ForceUnauthorized
•
ForceAuthorized
•
Auto
•
N/A: If the port is in detached state it cannot participate in port access
•
control.
Denies the selected interface system access by
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