This window displays the following information:
Parameter
Description
Unit
Choose the Switch ID number of the Switch in the switch stack to be modified.
Port
The port number of the reauthenticated port.
Auth State
The Authenticator State will display one of the following:
Initialize
,
Disconnected
,
Connecting
,
Authenticating
,
Authenticated
,
Aborting
,
Held
,
ForceAuth
,
ForceUnauth
, and
N/A
.
BackendState
The Backend State will display one of the following:
Request
,
Response
,
Success
,
Fail
,
Timeout
,
Idle
,
Initialize
, and
N/A
.
OpenDir
Operational Controlled Directions are
both
and
in
.
PortStatus
The status of the controlled port can be Authorized, Unauthorized, or N/A.
Note:
The user must first globally enable 802.1X in the
Advanced Settings
window in the
Configuration
folder before reauthenticating
ports. Information in the
Reauthenticate Ports Table
cannot be viewed before enabling 802.1X.
Reauthenticate Port(s) for MAC Based 802.1x
To reauthenticate ports for the MAC side of 802.1x, the user must first enable 802.1x by MAC address in the
Advanced Settings
window. Click
Port
Access Entity > PAE System Control > Reauthenticate Port(s)
to open the following window:
Figure 6- 82. Reauthenticate Ports – MAC based 802.1x
To reauthenticate 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 reauthenticated by entering it into the
MAC Address
field and checking the corresponding check box.To begin
the reauthentication, click
Apply
.
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