User’s Manual of GSD-800S / GSD-802S / GSD-802PS

4.10.2 Port Access Control

This table is to configure the per port network access control setting. By drawing and select the menu bar to define the port control type. The screen in Figure 4-44 and Figure 4-45 appears.

Figure 4-44Per Port network access control configure table

Figure 4-45802.1X Network access control mode selection

The Network Access Control port configuration table includes the following fields:

•Port

•Admin State

•Port State

•Re-authenticate

Selects the port to be configured. When the selection is changed, a screen refresh will occur causing all fields to be updated for the newly selected port.

This selector lists the options for control mode. The control mode is only set if the link status of the port is link up. The options are:

•Auto: The authenticator PAE sets the controlled port mode to reflect the outcome of the authentication exchanges between the supplicant, authenticator, and the authentication server.

•Force authorized: The authenticator PAE unconditionally sets the controlled port to be authorized.

•Force unauthorized: The authenticator port access entity (PAE) unconditionally sets the controlled port to unauthorized.

This field indicates the configured control mode for the port.

This button begins the re-authentication sequence on the selected port. This button is only selectable if the control mode is 'auto'. If the button is not selectable, it will be grayed out. Once this button is pressed, the action is immediate. It is not