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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
Unauthori-
zation
Enabled Yes Don’t
Care
Yes MAC performs authentication.
Frames are forwarded according
to authorized policy.
Force
Unauthori-
zation
Enabled Yes Yes No MAC performs authentication.
Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
Force
Unauthori-
zation
Enabled Yes No No MAC performs authentication.
Frames are forwarded.
Force
Unauthori-
zation
Enabled No Yes Don’t
Care
MAC performs authentication.
Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
Table 3-5 MAC / 802.1X Precedence States (Continued)
802.1X
Port
Control
MAC
Port
Control
Authen-
ticated?
Default
Policy
Exists?
Autho-
rized
Policy
Exists? Action