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Only MultiHost 802.1X is the type of authentication supported in the switch. In this mode, for the devices connected to this port, once a supplicant is authorized, the devices connected to this port can access the network resource through this port.

802.1x Port-based Network Access Control function supported by the switch is little bit complex, for it just support basic Multihost mode, which can distinguish the device’s MAC address and its VID. The following table is the summary of the combination of the authentication status and the port status versus the status of port mode, set in 802.1x Port mode, port control state, set in 802.1x port setting. Here Entry Authorized means MAC entry is authorized.

Port Mode

Port Control

Authentication

Port Status

Disable

Don’t Care

Don’t Care

Port Uncontrolled

Multihost

Auto

Successful

Port Authorized

Multihost

Auto

Failure

Port Unauthorized

Multihost

ForceUnauthorized

Don’t Care

Port Unauthorized

Multihost

ForceAuthorized

Don’t Care

Port Authorized

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Publication date: June, 2005

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LevelOne GSW-2690 user manual Port Mode Port Control Authentication Port Status