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D-Link DES-3250TG Standalone Layer 2 Switch To set up the switch's 802.1x port-based authentication, select which ports are to be configured in the From and To fields. Next, enable the ports by selecting Authenticator from the drop-down menu under Capability. Click Apply to let your change take effect. Configure the following 802.1x port settings: Parameter Description From and To Ports being configured for 802.1x settings. Capability Two role choices can be selected: Authenticator − A user must pass the authentication process to gain access to the network. None − The port is not controlled by the 802.1x functions. Initialize Port(s) Existing 802.1x port settings are displayed and can be configured using the window below. Click Initialize Port(s) on the PAE Access Entity folder on the Configuration menu to open the Initialize Port window: Figure 6- 50. Initialize Port window This window allows you to initialize a port or group of ports. The Initialize Port Table in the bottom half of the window displays the current status of the port(s) once you have clicked Apply. This window displays the following information: Parameter Description Port MAC Address Auth PAE State Backend_State The port number. The MAC address of the switch where the port resides. The Authenticator PAE State will display one of the following: Initialize, Disconnected, Connecting, Authenticating, Authenticated, Aborting, Held, ForceAuth, ForceUnauth, and N/A. The Backend Authentication State will display one of the following: 88

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D-Link DES-3250TG Standalone Layer 2 Switch
To set up the switch’s 802.1x port-based authentication, select which ports are to be configured in the
From
and
To
fields. Next, enable the ports by selecting
Authenticator
from the drop-down menu under
Capability. Click
Apply
to let your change take effect.
Configure the following 802.1x port settings:
Parameter
Description
From
and
To
Ports being configured for 802.1x
settings.
Capability
Two role choices can be selected:
Authenticator
−
A user must pass the
authentication
process
to
gain
access to the network.
None
−
The port is not controlled by
the 802.1x functions.
Initialize Port(s)
Existing 802.1x port settings are displayed and can be configured using the window below.
Click Initialize Port(s) on the PAE Access Entity folder on the Configuration menu to open the
Initialize Port window:
Figure 6- 50.
Initialize Port window
This window allows you to initialize a port or group of ports. The Initialize Port Table in the bottom half
of the window displays the current status of the port(s) once you have clicked
Apply
.
This window displays the following information:
Parameter
Description
Port
The port number.
MAC Address
The MAC address of the switch
where the port resides.
Auth PAE State
The Authenticator PAE State will
display one of the following:
Initialize
,
Disconnected
,
Connecting
,
Authenticating
,
Authenticated
,
Aborting
,
Held
,
ForceAuth
,
ForceUnauth
, and
N/A
.
Backend_State
The Backend Authentication State
will display one of the following:
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