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Only MultiHost 802.1X is the type of authentication supported in the switch.
In this mode, for the devices connected to this port, once a supplicant is authorized,
the devices connected to this port can access the network resource through this
port.
802.1x Port-based Network Access Control function supported by the switch
is little bit complex, for it just support basic Multihost mode, which can distinguish
the device’s MAC address and its VID. The following table is the summary of the
combination of the authentication status and the port status versus the status of port
mode, set in 802.1x Port mode, port control state, set in 802.1x port setting. Here
Entry Authorized means MAC entry is authorized.
Port Mode
Port Control
Authentication
Port Status
Disable
Don’t Care
Don’t Care
Port Uncontrolled
Multihost Auto
Successful Port
Authorized
Multihost Auto
Failure Port
Unauthorized
Multihost
ForceUnauthorized
Don’t Care
Port Unauthorized
Multihost ForceAuthorized Don’t
Care Port
Authorized
Table 3-3
