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The following table describes the Port 802.1x Dashboard controls:
Table 12 Port 802.1x Dashboard controls
Control Description
Authentication Mode Displays the Access Control authorization mode for the port. The
Authorization mode can be one of the following:
• force-unauth
• auto
• force-auth
Authentication Status Displays the current authorization status of the port, either authorized or
unauthorized.
Controlled Direction Displays the controlled direction for the port, as follows:
• both: indicates that control is exerted over both incoming and
outgoing traffic through the controlled port.
• In: indicates that control is exerted only over incoming traffic through
the controlled port.
Authenticator PAE State Displays the Authenticator Port Access Entity State. The PAE state can be
one of the following:
• initialize
• disconnected
• connecting
• authenticating
• authenticated
• aborting
• held
• forceAuth
Backend Authentication State Displays the Backend Authentication State. The Backend Authentication
state can be one of the following:
• request
• response
• success
• fail
• timeout
• idle
Reset Re-initializes the 802.1x access-control parameters for the port. The
following actions take place, depending on the 802.1x port configuration:
• force unauth: the port is placed in unauthorized state, and traffic is
blocked.
• auto: the port is placed in unauthorized state, then authentication is
initiated.
• force auth: the port is placed in authorized state, and
authentication is not required.
Reauthenticate Re-authenticates the supplicant (client) attached to the port. This command
only applies if the port’s 802.1x mode is configured as
auto.
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