Overview of Security Methods
Accessing Local Management 3-19
Table 3-3 MAC / 802.1X Precedence States
802.1X
Port
Control
MAC
Port
Control Authen-
ticated?
Default
Policy
Exists?
Autho-
rized
Policy
Exists? Action
Force
Authorized Don’t
Care Don’t
Care Yes Do n’t
Care •Neither method performs
authentication.
•Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
Force
Authorized Don’t
Care Don’t
Care No Don’t
Care •Neither method performs
authentication.
•Frames are forwarded.
Auto Enabled Yes Don’t
Care Yes •Hybrid authentication (both
methods are active).
•Frames are forwarded according
to authorized policy.
Au to Ena bl ed Yes Yes N o
•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.