DGS-3024 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Manual

 

 

Figure 7- 55. Second 802.1x Authenticator Settings window

This window allows you to set the following features:

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Description

 

 

 

 

From and To

 

Enter the port or ports to be set.

 

 

 

 

 

AdmDir

 

Sets the administrative-controlled direction to either in or both.

 

 

 

If in is selected, control is only exerted over incoming traffic through the port you

 

 

 

selected in the first field.

 

 

 

If both is selected, control is exerted over both incoming and outgoing traffic through

 

 

 

the controlled port selected in the first field.

 

 

 

 

 

PortControl

 

This allows you to control the port authorization state.

 

 

 

Select forceAuthorized to disable 802.1x and cause the port to transition to the

 

 

 

authorized state without any authentication exchange required. This means the port

 

 

 

transmits and receives normal traffic without 802.1x-based authentication of the client.

 

 

 

If forceUnauthorized is selected, the port will remain in the unauthorized state, ignoring

 

 

 

all attempts by the client to authenticate. The Switch cannot provide authentication

 

 

 

services to the client through the interface.

 

 

 

If auto is selected, it will enable 802.1x and cause the port to begin in the unauthorized

 

 

 

state, allowing only EAPOL frames to be sent and received through the port. The

 

 

 

authentication process begins when the link state of the port transitions from down to

 

 

 

up, or when an EAPOL-start frame is received. The Switch then requests the identity

 

 

 

of the client and begins relaying authentication messages between the client and the

 

 

 

authentication server.

 

 

 

The default setting is auto.

 

 

 

 

 

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