Netgear GS724Tv4 Software Administration Manual - Page 198
Port Summary, To restart the 802.1X authentication process on a port, Reauthenticate, Security
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GS716Tv3, GS724Tv4, and GS748Tv5 Smart Switches To restart the 802.1X authentication process on a port: 1. Select the check box associated with the port to reauthenticate. 2. Click the Reauthenticate button. The selected port is forced to restart the authentication process.This button is available only if the control mode is auto. If the button is not selectable, it will be grayed out. When this button is pressed, the action is immediate. It is not required to click the Apply button for the action to occur. Port Summary Use the Port Summary screen to view summary information about the port-based authentication settings for each port. To access the port Summary screen, select Security > Port Authentication > Advanced > Port Summary. The following table describes the fields on the Port Summary screen. Table 62. IEEE 802.1X port summary information Field Port Control Mode Operating Control Mode Reauthentication Enabled Port Status Description The port whose settings are displayed in the current table row. The port authorization state. The control mode is only set if the link status of the port is link up. The possible field values are: • Auto. Automatically detects the mode of the interface. • Force Authorized. Places the interface into an authorized state without being authenticated. The interface sends and receives normal traffic without client port-based authentication. • Force Unauthorized. Denies the selected interface system access by moving the interface into unauthorized state. The switch cannot provide authentication services to the client through the interface. • MAC Based. Selects MAC Based authentication. The control mode under which the port is actually operating. Possible values are: • ForceUnauthorized • ForceAuthorized • Auto • N/A: If the port is in detached state it cannot participate in port access control. Displays if reauthentication is enabled on the selected port. This is a configurable field. The possible values are true and false. If the value is true, reauthentication will occur. Otherwise, reauthentication will not be allowed. 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 will be N/A since the port cannot participate in port access control. Managing Device Security 198