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NETGEAR MS510TXPP 8 Port Gigabit PoE Managed Switch User Manual

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Smart Managed Pro Switches MS510TX and MS510TXPP

Manage Device Security

User Manual

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3.

In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.

If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see

Access the Switch on page

14

.

The login window opens.

4.

Enter the switch’s password in the

Password

field.

The default password is

password

.

The System Information page displays.

5.

Select

Security > Port Authentication > Advanced > Port Summary

.

The Port Summary page displays.

The following table describes the fields on the Port Summary page.

Table 58. Port summary

Field

Description

Port

The port whose settings are displayed in the current table row.

Control Mode

This field indicates the configured control mode for the port. Possible values are as follows:

• Auto

. The authenticator port access entity (PAE) sets the controlled port mode to

reflect the outcome of the authentication exchanges between the supplicant,
authenticator, and the authentication server.

• Force Authorized

. The authenticator PAE unconditionally sets the controlled port to

authorized. The port can send and receive normal traffic without client port-based
authentication.

• Force Unauthorized

. The authenticator PAE unconditionally sets the controlled port to

unauthorized. The switch cannot provide authentication services to the client through
the port.

Operating Control
Mode

The control mode under which the port is actually operating. Possible values are as follows:

ForceUnauthorized

ForceAuthorized

Auto

N/A: If the port is in detached state, it cannot participate in port access control.

Reauthentication
Enabled

This field shows whether reauthentication of the supplicant for the specified port is allowed.
The possible values are TRUE and FALSE. If the value is TRUE, reauthentication occurs.
Otherwise, reauthentication is not allowed.

Port Status

The authorization status of the specified port. The possible values are Authorized,
Unauthorized, and N/A. If the port is in detached state, the value is N/A because the port
cannot participate in port access control.