Enterasys Matrix E6 5G102-06-G, User Manual

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Port Authentication Configuration Screen
Security Menu Screens 9-15
State See the current authentication state of each port.
The following nine states are the possible internal states for the
authenticator. Some states are simply pass-through states causing a
small action and immediately moving to a new state. Therefore, not all
states can be observed for this interface.
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Initialize – A port is in the initialize state when:
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EAP authentication is disabled,
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EAP authentication is enabled and the port is not linked, or
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EAP authentication is enabled and the port is linked. (In this case
very little time is spent in this state, it immediately transitions to
the connecting state, via disconnected.
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disconnected – The port passes through this state on its way to
connected whenever the port is reinitialized, via link state change,
reauthentication failure, or management intervention.
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connecting – While in this state, the authenticator sends request/ID
messages to the supplicant.
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authenticating – The port enters this state from connecting after
receiving a response/ID from the supplicant. It remains in this state
until the entire authentication exchange between the supplicant and
the authentication server completes.
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authenticated – The port enters this state from authenticating state
after the exchange completes with a favorable result. It remains in
this state until linkdown, logoff, or until a reauthentication begins.
Table 9-4 Port Authentication Configuration Screen Field Descriptions (Continued)
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