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This window displays the following information:
Parameter Description
Port | The port number of the reauthenticated port. |
| The Authenticator State will display one of the following: Initialize, Disconnected, Connecting, |
Auth State | |
| Authenticating, Authenticated, Aborting, Held, ForceAuth or ForceUnauth. |
| The Backend State will display one of the following: Request, Response, Success, Fail, |
BackendState | |
| Timeout, Idle or Initialize. |
| The Operational Controlled Directions are both and in. |
OpenDir | |
| The status of the controlled port can be Authorized or Unauthorized. |
PortStatus | |
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NOTE: The user must first globally enable 802.1X in the
NOTE: The uplink module ports
Reauthenticate Port(s) for MAC-based 802.1X
To reauthenticate ports for the MAC side of 802.1X, the user must first enable 802.1X by MAC address in the Advanced Settings window. To view the following window, click Security > 802.1X > Reauthenticate
Port(s)
Figure 10- 21. Reauthenticate Ports – MAC based 802.1X
To reauthenticate ports, first choose the range of ports in the From and To field. Then the user must specify the MAC address to be reauthenticated by entering it into the MAC Address field and checking the corresponding check box. To begin the reauthentication, click Apply.
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