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Managing Device Security
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S3300 Smart Managed Pro Switch
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 90. IEEE 802.1X port summary information
Field Description
Port The port whose settings are displayed in the current table row.
Control Mode 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.
Operating Control Mode 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.
Reauthentication Enabled 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.
Port Status 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.