xStack DES-3500 Series Layer 2 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch User Manual
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Initializing Ports for MAC Based 802.1x
To initialize ports for the MAC side of 802.1x, the user must first enable 802.1x by MAC address in the
Advanced Settings
window. Click
Configuration >
Port Access Entity > PAE System Control > Initialize Port(s)
to open the following window:
Figure 6- 93. Initialize Port(s) window (MAC based 802.1x)
To initialize ports, first choose the range of ports in the From and To field. Then the user must specify the MAC address to be
initialized by entering it into the MAC Address
field and checking the corresponding check box. To begin the initialization, click
Apply
.
NOTE:
The user must first globally enable 802.1X in the
Switch Information
(Advanced Settings)
window in the
Configuration
folder before initializing ports.
Information in the Initialize Ports Table cannot be viewed before enabling 802.1X.
Reauthenticate Port(s) for Port Based 802.1x
This window allows you to reauthenticate a port or group of ports by choosing a port or group of ports by using the pull down
menus
From and To and clicking
Apply
. The Reauthenticate Port Table
displays the current status of the reauthenticated port(s)
once you have clicked
Apply.
Click
Configuration >
Port Access Entity > PAE System Control > Reauthenticate Port(s)
to open the
Reauthenticate Port(s)
window:
Figure 6- 94. Reauthenticate Port window
This window displays the following information:
