Configuring Port and System Security 493
2
Click 
Show All
.
The 
Dot1x Authentication
 
Tab le
 displays.
3
Check 
Edit
 to select the Units/Ports to re-authenticate.
4
To re-authenticate on a periodic basis, set 
Periodic Re-Authentication
 to 
Enable, and specify a 
Re-Authentication Period
 for all desired ports.
5
To re-authenticate immediately, check 
Reauthenticate Now
 for all ports to 
be re-authenticated.
6
Click 
Apply
. 
The authentication process is restarted on the specified ports (either 
immediately or periodically).
Changing Administrative Port Control
To change the administrative port control:
1
Open the 
Dot1x Authentication
 
page.
2
Click 
Show All
.
The 
Dot1x Authentication
 
Tab le
 displays.
3
Scroll to the right side of the table and select the 
Edit
 check box for each 
port to configure. Change 
Admin Port Control
 to 
Authorized
, 
Unauthorized
, or 
Automode
 as needed for chosen ports. Only 
MAC-
Based
 and 
Automode
 actually use 802.1X to authenticate. 
Authorized
 and 
Unauthorized
 are manual overrides.
4
Click 
Apply
. 
Admin Port Control is updated for the specified ports, and the device is 
updated.
Authenticated Users
The Authenticated Users page is used to display lists of ports that have 
authenticated users.
To display the Authenticated Users page, click Switching 
→
 Network 
Security 
→
 Authenticated Users in the navigation panel.