Enterasys 6E2xx Local Management User’s Manual page 66

Overview of Security Methods
Table 3-5 MAC / 802.1X Precedence States (Continued)
802.1X MAC
Port Port
Control Control
Auto Disabled
Auto Disabled
Auto Disabled
Auto Disabled
Auto Disabled
Force Enabled
Unauthori-
zation
Force Enabled
Unauthori-
zation
Force Enabled
Unauthori-
zation
Force Enabled
Unauthori-
zation
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Default
Authen- Policy
ticated? Exists?
Yes Don't
Care
Yes Yes
Yes No
No Yes
No No
Yes Don't
Care
Yes Yes
Yes No
No Yes
Autho-
rized
Policy
Exists? Action
•
Yes 802.1X performs authentication.
•
Frames are forwarded according
to authorized policy.
•
No 802.1X performs authentication.
•
Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
•
No 802.1X performs authentication.
•
Frames are forwarded.
•
Don't 802.1X performs authentication.
Care
•
Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
•
Don't 802.1X performs authentication.
Care
•
Frames are discarded.
•
Yes MAC performs authentication.
•
Frames are forwarded according
to authorized policy.
•
No MAC performs authentication.
•
Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
•
No MAC performs authentication.
•
Frames are forwarded.
•
Don't MAC performs authentication.
Care
•
Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.