Working with Security Configurations
MAC Authentication Overview
Matrix E1 Series (1G58x-09 and 1H582-xx) Configuration Guide 14-117
Auto Enabled Yes Yes No •Hybrid authentication (both
methods are active).
•Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
Auto Enabled Yes No No •Hybrid authentication (both
methods active).
•Frames are forwarded.
Auto Enabled No Yes Don’t
Care •Hybrid authentication (both
methods are active).
•Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
Auto Enabled No No Don’t
Care •Hybrid authentication (both
methods are active).
•Frames are discarded.
Auto Disabled Yes Don’t
Care Yes •802.1X performs authentication.
•Frames are forwarded according
to authorized policy.
Auto Disabled Yes Yes No •802.1X performs authentication.
•Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
Auto Disabled Yes No No •802.1X performs authentication.
•Frames are forwarded.
Auto Disabled No Yes Don’t
Care •802.1X performs authentication.
•Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
Auto Disabled No No Don’t
Care •802.1X performs authentication.
•Frames are discarded.
Table 14-9 MAC / 802.1X Precedence States (Continued)
802.1X
Port
Control
(EAPOL)
MAC
Port
Control
MAC
Authen-
ticated?
Default
Port
Policy
Exists?
PAP
Autho-
rized
Policy
Exists? Action