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Reauthenticate port(s) for mac-based 802.1x – D-Link DES-3018 User Manual

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This window displays the following information:

Parameter Description

Port

The port number of the reauthenticated port.

Auth State

The Authenticator State will display one of the following: Initialize, Disconnected, Connecting,
Authenticating, Authenticated, Aborting, Held, ForceAuth

or ForceUnauth.

BackendState

The Backend State will display one of the following: Request, Response, Success, Fail,
Timeout, Idle

or Initialize.

OpenDir

The Operational Controlled Directions are both and in.

PortStatus

The status of the controlled port can be Authorized or Unauthorized.

NOTE: The user must first globally enable 802.1X in the DES-3026 Web Management Tool
window before reauthenticating ports. Information in the Reauthenticate Ports Table cannot be
viewed before enabling 802.1X.

NOTE: The uplink module ports (DES-3010F/G ports 9-10, DES-3018 ports 17-18, DES-3026
ports 25-26) do not support the 802.1X function.

Reauthenticate Port(s) for MAC-based 802.1X

To reauthenticate ports for the MAC side of 802.1X, the user must first enable 802.1X by MAC address in
the Advanced Settings window. To view the following window, click Security > 802.1X > Reauthenticate
Port(s)

Figure 10- 21. Reauthenticate Ports – MAC based 802.1X

To reauthenticate ports, first choose the range of ports in the From and To field. Then the user must specify
the MAC address to be reauthenticated by entering it into the MAC Address field and checking the
corresponding check box. To begin the reauthentication, click Apply.