xStack DES-3500 Series Layer 2 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch User Manual
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Link Aggregation
Algorithm
The algorithm that the Switch uses to balance the load across the ports that make up the
port trunk group is defined by this definition. Choose
MAC Source
,
MAC Destination
,
MAC
Src & Dest
,
IP Source, IP Destination
or
IP Src & Dest
(See the Link Aggregation section of
this manual).
RMON Status
Remote monitoring (RMON) of the Switch is
Enabled
or
Disabled
here.
802.1x Status
MAC Address may enable by port or the Switch’s 802.1x function; the default is
Disabled
.
This field must be enabled to view and configure certain windows for 802.1x. More
information regarding 802.1x, its functions and implementation can be found later in this
section, under the
Port Access Entity
folder.
Port-Based 802.1x specifies that ports configured for 802.1x are initialized based on the port
number only and are subject to any authorization parameters configured.
MAC-based Authorization specifies that ports configured for 802.1x are initialized based on
the port number and the MAC address of the computer being authorized and are then
subject to any authorization parameters configured.
802.1x
Authentication
Protocol
The user may use the pull-down menu to choose between
radius eap
and
radius pap
for the
802.1x authentication protocol on the Switch. The default setting is
radius eap
.
Asymmetric VLAN
This field will enable or disable Asymmetric VLANs on the Switch. The default is
Disabled
.
Syslog Global State
Enables or disables Syslog State; default is
Disabled
.
Click
Apply
to implement changes made.
NOTE:
When the Asymmetric VLAN function is
Disabled
, the user must change the VLAN setting
on the Switch to its default configurations.