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Managing Device Security
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S3300 Smart Managed Pro Switch
The following table describes the 802.1X status information available on the screen.
 To initialize the 802.1X state machine on a port:
1. Select the check box associated with the port to initialize.
2. Click the Initialize button.
The 802.1X state machine on the selected interface is reset to the initialization state.
Traffic sent to and from the port is blocked during the authentication process. This button
is available only if the control mode is auto. When this button is clicked, the action is
immediate. It is not required to click the Apply button for the action to occur.
 To restart the 802.1X authentication process on a port:
1. Select the check box associated with the port to reauthenticate.
Table 89. Port Authentication Status Information
Field Description
Control Direction The control direction for the specified port, which is always Both. The control
direction dictates the degree to which protocol exchanges take place between
Supplicant and Authenticator.The unauthorized controlled port exerts control
over communication in both directions (disabling both incoming and outgoing
frames). This field is not configurable.
Protocol Version The protocol version associated with the selected port. The only possible value is
1, corresponding to the first version of the 802.1X specification. This field is not
configurable.
PAE Capabilities The port access entity (PAE) functionality of the selected port. Possible values
are Authenticator or Supplicant. This field is not configurable.
Authenticator PAE State The current state of the authenticator PAE state machine. Possible values are as
follows:
Initialize
Disconnected
Connecting
Authenticating
Authenticated
Aborting
Held
ForceAuthorized
ForceUnauthorized
Backend State The current state of the backend authentication state machine. Possible values
are as follows:
Request
Response
Success
Fail
Timeout
Initialize
Idle