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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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TigerSwitch specifications

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SMC Networks TigerSwitch manual Displaying 802.1X Statistics

Models: TigerSwitch

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Table 3-5 802.1X Statistics

Parameter

Description

TigerSwitch specifications