Supermicro SuperBlade SBM-GEM-X2C, User Manual

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Chapter 7: 10-Gb Ethernet Switch Firmware
Port Settings
Clicking on the P
ORT
S
ETTINGS
tab brings up the 802.1
X
P
ORT
S
ETTINGS
page
( Figure 7-72 ). This page helps you to configure the security information at the individual
port levels. Table 7-51 lists the parameters found on this page.
Figure 7-72. 802.1x Port Settings Page
Table 7-51. 802.1x Port Settings Page Parameters
Parameter Description
Port
Specifies the index of the port for which fields such as Port Control, Port
Authorization status, etc are configured.
Port Control
Specifies the control values of the Authenticator Port. The control values
can be
• Force Authorize - Allows all the traffic through this port.
• Force Unauthorize - Blocks all the traffic through this port.
• Auto - Imposes 802.1x authentication process in this port.
Access Control Specifies the Access Control for the Port as Active or Inactive .
Auth Port Status
Specifies the current status of the Authenticator Port either as Authorized
or Un-Authorized .
Supp Port Status
Specifies the current status of the Supplicant Port either as Authorized or
Un-Authorized .
Authentication Mode
Specifies the configuration for selecting the authentication mode to be
either
Port Based or MAC based .