Enterasys Networks 2H253, 2E253, 2H252, 2H258 manual Mac

Overview of Security Methods

Table 3-3 MAC / 802.1X Precedence States

				Autho-
802.1X	MAC		Default	rized
Port	Port	Authen-	Policy	Policy
Control	Control	ticated?	Exists?	Exists?	Action
Force	Don’t	Don’t	Yes	Don’t	•	Neither method performs
Authorized	Care	Care		Care		authentication.
					• Frames are forwarded according
						to default policy.
Force	Don’t	Don’t	No	Don’t	•	Neither method performs
Authorized	Care	Care		Care		authentication.
					•	Frames are forwarded.
Auto	Enabled	Yes	Don’t	Yes	•	Hybrid authentication (both
			Care			methods are active).
					• Frames are forwarded according
						to authorized policy.
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	•	Hybrid authentication (both
				Care		methods are active).
					• Frames are forwarded according
						to default policy.
Auto	Enabled	No	No	Don’t	•	Hybrid authentication (both
				Care		methods are active).
					•	Frames are discarded.

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