Gsm-2108/Gsm-1008Sfp - Waters Network Systems GSM2108 Operating Manual

Table of Contents

Port connect

EAPOL-Start

EAP-Request/Identity

EAP-Response/Identity

EAP-Request

EAP-Response (cred)

EAP-Success

EAP-Failure

EAP-Logoff

The type of authentication supported in the switch is multihost 802.1x. In this mode, once a

supplicant is authorized, the devices connected to this port can access the network resources.

802.1X Port-based Network Access Control function supported by the switch is complex.

Support, by basic multihost mode, can distinguish the device's MAC address and its VID. The

following table summarizes the combination of the authentication status and the port status

versus the status of port mode, set in 802.1X Port mode, port control state, set in 802.1X port

setting. Entry Authorized means MAC entry is authorized.

Port Mode

Disable

Don't Care

Multihost

Auto

Multihost

Auto

Multihost

ForceUnauthorized

Multihost

ForceAuthorized

Waters Network Systems

Bridge

Access blocked

EAPOL

Authenticator

Access allowed

Port Control

Authentication

Don't Care

Successful

Failure

Don't Care

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