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Figure 9- 18. Authenticator State window – MAC-Based 802.1x
This window displays the Authenticator State for individual ports on a selected device. To select unit within the switch
stack, use the pull-down menu at the top of the window and click Apply . A polling interval between 1 and 60 seconds can
be set using the drop-down menu at the top of the window and clicking OK .
The information on this window is described as follows:
Parameter Description
Auth PAE State The Authenticator PAE State value can be: Initialize, Disconnected, Connecting,
Authenticating, Authenticated, Aborting, Held, Force_Auth, Force_Unauth, or N/A .
N/A (Not Available) indicates that the port's authenticator capability is disabled.
Backend State The Backend Authentication State can be Request, Response, Success, Fail,
Timeout, Idle, Initialize, or N/A . N/A (Not Available) indicates that the port's
authenticator capability is disabled.
Port Status Controlled Port Status can be Authorized, Unauthorized, or N/A .