D-Link DGS-3426P Product Manual - Page 304

xStack® DGS-3400 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch Figure 6 - 25 Configure 802.1X Port Settings window This screen allows setting of the following features: Parameter Description Unit Choose the Switch ID number of the Switch in the switch stack to be modified. From / To AdmDir Port Control Enter the port or ports to be set. Sets the administrative-controlled direction to either in or both. If in is selected, control is only exerted over incoming traffic through the port selected in the first field. If both is selected, control is exerted over both incoming and outgoing traffic through the controlled port selected in the first field. This allows the user to control the port authorization state. Select forceAuthorized to disable 802.1X and cause the port to transition to the authorized state without any authentication exchange required. This means the port transmits and receives normal traffic without 802.1X-based authentication of the client. If forceUnauthorized is selected, the port will remain in the unauthorized state, ignoring all attempts by the client to authenticate. The Switch cannot provide authentication services to the client through the interface. If Auto is selected, it will enable 802.1X and cause the port to begin 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 transitions from down to up, or when an EAPOLstart frame is received. The Switch then requests the identity of the client and begins relaying authentication messages between the client and the authentication server. The default setting is Auto. 295