3 Configuring the Switch

Displaying 802.1X Statistics

This switch can display statistics for dot1x protocol exchanges for any port.

 

Table 3-5 802.1X Statistics

Parameter

Description

 

 

Rx EAPOL Start

The number of EAPOL Start frames that have been received by this Authenticator.

 

 

Rx EAPOL Logoff

The number of EAPOL Logoff frames that have been received by this Authenticator.

 

 

Rx EAPOL Invalid

The number of EAPOL frames that have been received by this Authenticator in which

 

the frame type is not recognized.

Rx EAPOL Total

The number of valid EAPOL frames of any type that have been received by this

 

Authenticator.

Rx EAP Resp/Id

The number of EAP Resp/Id frames that have been received by this Authenticator.

 

 

Rx EAP Resp/Oth

The number of valid EAP Response frames (other than Resp/Id frames) that have

 

been received by this Authenticator.

Rx EAP LenError

The number of EAPOL frames that have been received by this Authenticator in which

 

the Packet Body Length field is invalid.

Rx Last EAPOLVer

The protocol version number carried in the most recently received EAPOL frame.

 

 

Rx Last EAPOLSrc

The source MAC address carried in the most recently received EAPOL frame.

 

 

Tx EAPOL Total

The number of EAPOL frames of any type that have been transmitted by this

 

Authenticator.

Tx EAP Req/Id

The number of EAP Req/Id frames that have been transmitted by this Authenticator.

 

 

Tx EAP Req/Oth

The number of EAP Request frames (other than Rq/Id frames) that have been

 

transmitted by this Authenticator.

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LevelOne GSW-2692 manual Displaying 802.1X Statistics, Parameter Description

GSW-2692 specifications

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