D-Link DWL-8600AP

Port Access Control
D-Link Unified Wired and Wireless Access System
Oct. 2015 Page 430
D-Link UWS User Manual
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Table 252: Port Access Control Port Summary Fields
Field Description
Interface Selects the Unit and Port to view.
Control Mode Displays the port authorization state. The possible field values are:
• Auto: Automatically detects the mode of the interface.
• Force Authorized: Places the interface into an authorized state without
being authenticated. The interface sends and receives normal traffic
without client port-based authentication.
• Force Unauthorized: Denies the selected interface system access by
moving the interface into unauthorized state. The switch cannot provide
authentication services to the client through the interface.
• MAC-based: Sets the mode of the interface to authentication on a per
supplicant basis.
Operating Control Mode Indicates the control mode under which the port is actually operating.
Possible values are as follows:
• ForceUnauthorized
• ForceAuthorized
• Auto
• MAC-based
• N/A: If the port is in detached state it cannot participate in port access
control.
Reauthentication Enabled Displays whether reauthentication is enabled on the port. This is a
configurable field. The possible values are as follows:
• True: Reauthentication will occur.
• False: Reauthentication will not be allowed.
Port Status Shows the authorization status of the port, which might be Authorized,
Unauthorized or N/A. The value is N/A if the port is in detached state and
cannot participate in port access control.