D-Link DES-3250TG User Manual - page 119

D-Link DES-3250TG Standalone Layer 2 Switch

Initializing Ports for MAC Based 802.1x 

To initialize ports for the MAC side of 802.1x, the user must first enable MAC Based 802.1x in the Advanced Settings 

window. Click Configuration > Port Access Entity > PAE System Control > Initialize Port(s) to open the following 

window: 

Figure 7- 69. Initialize Ports for MAC Based 802.1x window 

To initialize ports, first choose the switch in the switch stack by using the Unit pull-down menu, then the range of ports in the 

From and To field. Then the user must specify the MAC address to be initialized by entering it into the MAC Address field and 

checking the corresponding check box. To begin the initialization, click Apply. 

NOTE: The user must first globally enable 802.1X in the Advanced 

Settings window in the Configuration folder before initializing ports. 

Information in the Initialize Ports Table cannot be viewed before 

enabling 802.1X. 

Reauthenticate Port(s) for Port Based 802.1x 

This window allows you to reauthenticate a port or group of ports. The Reauthenticate Port Table displays the current status of 

the port(s) once you have clicked Apply.    

Click Reauthenticate Port(s) on the PAE Access Entity folder on the Configuration menu to open the Reauthenticate Port(s) 

window: 

Figure 7- 70.  Reauthenticate Port window 

This window displays the following information: 

Parameter 

               Description 

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