Reauthenticate Port(S) - D-Link xStack Reference Manual

xStack® DES-3200 Series Layer 2 Ethernet Managed Switch WEB UI Reference Guide
To initialize ports, choose the range of ports in the From Port and To Port fields. Next, the user must specify the MAC
address to be initialized by entering it into the MAC Address field and ticking the corresponding check box. To begin
the initialization, click Apply.
The Initialize Port(s) windows display the following information:
Parameter
From Port
To Port
Port
Auth PAE State
Backend_State
Port Status
MAC Address

Reauthenticate Port(s)

Users can display and configure reauthenticate ports for 802.1X port and MAC-based 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
To view the following window, click Security > 802.1X > Reauthenticate Port(s):
This window allows reauthentication of a port or group of ports by using the drop-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-based side of 802.1X, the user must first enable 802.1X by MAC address in the
802.1X Settings window.
To view the following window, click Security > 802.1X > Reauthenticate Port(s):
NOTE: The user must first globally enable 802.1X in the 802.1X Settings
window (Security > 802.1X > 802.1X Settings) before initializing ports.
Information in the Initialize Port(s) windows cannot be viewed before
enabling 802.1X for either Port-based 802.1X or MAC-based 802.1X.
Description
The beginning port in a range of ports to be initialized.
The ending port in a range of ports to be initialized.
A read-only field indicating a port on the Switch.
The Authenticator PAE State will display one of the following: Initialize, Disconnected,
Connecting, Authenticating, Authenticated, Aborting, Held, ForceAuth, ForceUnauth, and
N/A.
The Backend Authentication 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.
The authenticated MAC address of the client connected to the corresponding port, if any.
Figure 5 - 26. Reauthenticate Port(s) window for Port-based 802.1X
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.
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