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Section VIII: Port Security 367

Figure 43. Single Operating Mode with Multiple Clients Using the Piggy-

back Feature - Example 3

Multiple
Operating Mode

The second type of operating mode for an authenticator port is the Multiple

mode. You can use this mode when a port is supporting more than one

client and you want each client to log on individually before being

permitted to forward traffic through the port. An authenticator port in this

mode can support up to a maximum of 320 clients, with a total maximum

of 480 per switch. If you are using the 802.1x authentication method, you

must provide each client with a separate username and password

combination and the clients must provide their combinations to forward

traffic through a switch port.

Selecting the Multiple mode for an authenticator port disables the piggy-

back mode, because this operating mode does not permit piggy-backing.

AT-9400 Switch (A)

FAULT
RPS
MASTER
POWER
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
STATUS
TERMINAL
PORT
1357911
2 4 6 8 10 12
13 15 17 19 21 23R
14 16 18 20 22 24R
AT-9424T/SP Gigabit Ethernet Switch
13 57 911 13 151719 2123R
24 68 1012 14 16 18 202224R
2324
L/A
D/C
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
1000 LINK / ACT
HDX /
COL
FDX
10/100 LINK / ACT
PORT ACTIVITY
L/A
1000 LINK / ACT
SFP
SFP
24
SFP
23
RADIUS
Authentication
Server

Port 6:

Role: None

or

Role: Authenticator
Operating Mode: Single

Piggy-back Mode: Enabled

Port 11:

Role: None

or

Role: Supplicant

FAULT
RPS
MASTER
POWER
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
STATUS
TERMINAL
PORT
1357911
2 4 6 8 10 12
13 15 17 19 21 23R
14 16 18 20 22 24R
AT-9424T/SP Gigabit Ethernet Switch
13 57 911 13 151719 2123R
24 68 1012 14 16 18 202224R
2324
L/A
D/C
D/C
L/A
D/C
L/A
1000 LINK / ACT
HDX /
COL
FDX
10/100 LINK / ACT
PORT ACTIVITY
L/A
1000 LINK / ACT
SFP
SFP
24
SFP
23

Authenticated

Clients

AT-9400 Switch (B)

Client Ports:

Role: Authenticator
Operating Mode: Single

Piggy-back Mode: Disabled