SMC Networks SMC6724L3 manual Configuring Port Authorization Mode, Authorized

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH

Configuring Port Authorization Mode

When dot1x is enabled, you need to specify the dot1x authentication mode configured for each port.

Command Attributes

•Status – Indicates if authentication is enabled or disabled on the port.

•Mode – Sets the authentication mode to one of the following options:

-Auto – Requires a dot1x-aware client to be authorized by the authentication server. Clients that are not dot1x-aware will be denied access.

-Force-Authorized– Forces the port to grant access to all clients, either dot1x-aware or otherwise.

-Force-Unauthorized– Forces the port to deny access to all clients, either dot1x-aware or otherwise.

•Authorized –

-Yes – Connected client is authorized.

-No – Connected client is not authorized.

-Blank – Displays nothing when dot1x is disabled on a port.

•Supplicant – Indicates the MAC address of a connected client.

•Trunk – Indicates if the port is configured as a trunk port.

Web – Click dot1X, dot1X Port configuration. Select the authentication mode from the drop-down box and click Apply.

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