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From and To
Port
MAC Address
Auth PAE State
Backend State
Port Status
Initializing Ports for MAC Based 802.1x
To initialize ports for the MAC side of 802.1x, the user must first enable 802.1x by MAC address in
the Advanced Settings window. Click Configuration > Port Access Entity > PAE System Control
> Initialize Port(s) to open the following window:
To initialize ports, first choose the switch in the switch stack by using the Unit pull-down menu, then
the range of ports in the From and To field. Then the user must specify the MAC address to be
initialized by entering it into the MAC Address field and checking the corresponding check box. To
begin the initialization, click Apply.
NOTE: The user must first globally enable 802.1X in the Switch
Information (Advanced Settings) window in the Configuration
folder before initializing ports. Information in the Initialize Ports Table
cannot be viewed before enabling 802.1X.
Reauthenticate Port(s) for Port Based 802.1x
This window allows you to reauthenticate a port or group of ports by choosing a port or group of ports
by using the pull down menus From and To and clicking Apply. The Reauthenticate Port Table
displays the current status of the reauthenticated port(s) once you have clicked Apply.
Click Configuration > Port Access Entity > PAE System Control > Reauthenticate Port(s) to
open the Reauthenticate Port(s) window:
DES-3526 / DES-3526DC Fast Ethernet Layer 2 Switch
Select ports to be initialized.
A read-only field indicating a port on the Switch.
The MAC address of the Switch connected to the corresponding port, if any.
The Authenticator PAE State will display one of the following: Initialize, Discon-
nected, 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.
Figure 6- 77. Initialize Port(s) window (MAC based 802.1x)
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