D-Link DES-3250TG Initializing Ports for MAC Based, Reauthenticate Ports for Port Based, 109

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:

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