Advantech EKI-9312P Series, User Manual

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The following table describes the items in the previous menu.
Table 3-153. Security > Port Access Control > Port Status
Parameter Description
Interface Click the drop-down menu to select the port to be displayed. When the selection is
changed, a screen refresh will occur causing all fields to be updated for the newly
selected port. All physical interfaces are valid.
Protocol Version Displays the field displays the protocol version associated with the selected port.
The only possible value is Version1, corresponding to the first version of the 802.1x
specification. This field is not configurable.
PAE Capabilities Displays the port access entity (PAE) functionality of the selected port. Possible
values are "Authenticator" or "Supplicant". This field is not configurable.
Control Mode Displays the configured control mode for the specified port. Options are:
 Force unauthorized: The authenticator port access entity (PAE) unconditionally
sets the controlled port to unauthorized.
 Force authorized: The authenticator PAE unconditionally sets the controlled
port to authorized.
 Auto: The authenticator PAE sets the controlled port mode to reflect the out-
come of the authentication exchanges between the supplicant, authenticator,
and the authentication server.
 MAC based: The authenticator PAE sets the controlled port mode to reflect the
outcome of the authentication exchanges between the supplicant, authentica-
tor, and the authentication server on per supplicant basis.
Authenticator PAE Displays the current state of the authenticator PAE state machine. This field is
State present only when the port control mode for the selected interface is not MAC-
based. Possible values are:

Initialize

Disconnected

Connecting

Authenticating

Authenticated

Aborting

Held

ForceAuthorized

ForceUnauthorized
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