Reference Guide

Network Security 265
Host Authentication
Use the Host Authentication page to define the authentication mode on the
port, and the action to perform if a violation is detected.
To view ports and their authentication information:
1
Click Switching > Network Security > Dot1 Authentication > Host
Authentication
to display the Host Authentication: Summary page.
A list of the ports and their authentication modes is displayed. The fields
are defined on the
Edit page with the exception of the following field:
–
Single Host Status — Displays the host status. The possible options
are:
•
Unauthorized — The port control is Force Unauthorized , the
port link is down or the port control is
Auto , but a client has not
been authenticated via the port.
• Not in Auto Mode — The port control is
Forced Authorized , and
clients have full port access.
• Single-host Lock — The port control is
Auto and a single client
has been authenticated via the port.
•
No Single Host — Multiple Host is enabled.
–
Number of Violations — Displays the number of packets that arrive
on the interface in single-host mode, from a host whose MAC address
is not the supplicant MAC address.
2 Click Edit .
3 In the Port drop-down list, select the port to which you want to apply the
authentication mode.
4 Enter the fields:
–
Host Authentication — Define the host authentication type. The
options are:
•
Single — Only a single authorized host can access the port. (Port
Security cannot be enabled on a port in single-host mode.)