NETGEAR M4350-24F4V 24-Port 10G SFP+ Managed AV Network Switch - Manual (Page 698)

If no switch stack is configured, the only option is unit ID 1.
• All: The physical interfaces for all switches in the stack are displayed.
If no switch stack is configured, the All option does not have any effect.
7. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button.
The following table describes the view-only fields on the page.
Table 164. Port summary information
Description Field
The port for which settings are displayed Port
The configured control mode for the port:
• Force Unauthorized: The authenticator port access entity (PAE)
unconditionally sets the controlled port to unauthorized.
• Force Authorized: The authenticator PAE unconditionally sets the controlled
port to authorized.
• 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.
Control Mode
The control mode under which the port is actually operating. The options are
as follows:
• ForceUnauthorized
• ForceAuthorized
• Auto
• MAC Based
• N/A: If the port is in detached state, the value is N/A because the port cannot
participate in port access control.
Operating Control Mode
Indicates if reauthentication of the supplicant is allowed. If the value is True,
reauthentication is allowed. Otherwise, reauthentication is not allowed. Reauthentication Enabled
The control direction, which determines the degree to which protocol exchanges
occur between a supplicant and authenticator. The direction affects whether
the unauthorized controlled port exerts control over communication in both
directions (disabling both incoming and outgoing frames) or just in the incoming
direction (disabling only the reception of incoming frames). Control Direction
The port access entity (PAE) functionality, which is either Authenticator or
Supplicant PAE Capabilities
The state of the authenticator PAE:
• Initialize
• Authenticating
• Authenticated
• Held
• Unauthenticated
Authenticator PAE State
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