Overview of Security Methods
3-20 Accessing Local Management
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.
Force
Unauthoriz
ation
Enabled Yes Don’t
Care Yes MAC performs authentication.
Frames are forwarded according
to authorized policy.
Force
Unauthoriz
ation
Enabled Yes Yes No MAC performs authentication.
Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
Force
Unauthoriz
ation
Enabled Yes No No MAC performs authentication.
Frames are forwarded.
Force
Unauthoriz
ation
Enabled No Yes Don’t
Care MAC performs authentication.
Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
Table 3-3 MAC / 802.1X Precedence States (Continued)
802.1X
Port
Control
MAC
Port
Control Authen-
ticated?
Default
Policy
Exists?
Autho-
rized
Policy
Exists? Action