Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 733)

AT-S63 Management Software Command Line User’s Guide
Section VIII: Port Security 733
type or Specifies the role of the port. The parameters are
role equivalent. The options are:
authenticator Specifies the authenticator role.
none Disables port-based access
control on the port.
mode Controls the operating mode of an authenticator port.
The options are:
single Configures the port to accept
only one authentication. This
authenticator mode should be
used together with the piggy-
back mode. When an
authenticator port is set to the
single mode and the piggy-
back mode is disabled, only the
one client who is authenticated
can use the port. Packets from
or to other clients on the port
are discarded. If piggy-back
mode is enabled, other clients
can piggy-back onto another
client’s authentication and so
be able to use the port. This is
the default setting.
multi Configures the port to accept
up to 320 authentications.
Every client using an
authenticator port in this mode
must have a username and
password combination and log
on separately.
control Specifies the authenticator state. The options are:
auto Sets the port state to 802.1X
port-based authentication. The
port begins in the unauthorized
state, allowing only EAPOL
frames to be sent and received
through the port. The
authentication process begins
when the link state of the port
changes. The switch requests
the identity of the client and
begins relaying authentication
messages between the client