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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:
Figure 6- 97. Initialize Ports (MAC based 802.1x)
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 802.1X Auth
Mode Settings window before initializing ports. Information in the
Initialize Ports Table cannot be viewed before enabling 802.1X.