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D-Link DES-3350SR Standalone Layer 3 Switch
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Figure 7 - 64. Initialize Port for Port Based 802.1x window
This window allows you to initialize a port or group of ports. The Initialize Port Table in the bottom half of the window displays
the current status of the port(s) once you have clicked Apply.
This window displays the following information:
Parameter
Description
Port
The port number.
MAC Address
The MAC address of the switch where
the port resides.
Auth PAE State
The Authenticator PAE State will display
one of the following: Initialize,
Disconnected,
Connecting,
Authenticating, Authenticated, Aborting,
Held, ForceAuth, ForceUnauth, and N/A.
Backend_State
The Backend Authentication State will
display one of the following: Request,
Response, Success, Fail, Timeout, Idle,
Initialize, and N/A.
Oper Dir
The Operational Controlled Directions
are both and in.
PortStatus
The status of the controlled port can be
authorized, unauthorized, or N/A.
Initializing Ports for MAC Based 802.1x
To initialize ports for the MAC side of 802.1x, the user must first enable 802.1x by MAC address in the Advanced Settings
window. Click Configuration > Port Access Entity > PAE System Control > Initialize Port(s) to open the following window:
Figure 7 - 65. 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.