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Figure 6 - 25 Reauthenticate Port(s) window (Port-based 802.1X)
NOTE: The user must first globally enable 802.1X in the DGS-3426G Web
Management Tool window before initializing ports. Information in the
Initialize Ports Table cannot be viewed before enabling 802.1X.
To reauthenticate ports for the MAC side of 802.1X, the user must first enable 802.1X by MAC address in the DGS-3426G Web
Management Tool window.
Click Security > 802.1X > Reauthenticate Port(s) as shown below:
Figure 6 - 26 Reauthenticate Port(s) window (MAC-based 802.1X)
To reauthenticate ports, first choose the switch in the switch stack by using the drop-down menu and then choose 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 ticking the corresponding check box. To begin the reauthentication, click Apply.
This window displays the following information:
Parameter Description
Port
The port number of the reauthenticated port.
MAC Address
Displays the physical address of the Switch where the port resides.
Auth PAE 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.
PortStatus
The status of the controlled port can be Authorized, Unauthorized, or N/A.