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Managing Device Security
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M6100 Web Management User Guide
Port Summary
Use the Port Summary page to view information about the port access control settings on a
specific port.
To access the Port Summary page, click Security  Port Authentication  Advanced  Port
Summary.
The following table describes the fields on the Port Summary page.
Field Description
Port Specifies the port whose settings are displayed in the
current table row
.
Control Mode This field indicates the configured control mode for
the port. Possible values are:
• Force Unauthorized:
The authenticator port
access entity (PAE) unconditionally sets the
controlled port to unauthorized.
• Force Authorized:
The authenticator PAE
unconditionally sets the controlled port to
authorized.
• Auto:
The authenticator PAE sets the controlled
port mode to reflect the outcome of the
authentication exchanges between the
supplicant, authenticator, and the authentication
server.
• MAC Based:
The authenticator PAE sets the
controlled port mode to reflect the outcome of
authentication exchanges between a supplicant,
an authenticator, and an authentication server on
a per supplicant basis.
Operating Control Mode This field indicates the control mode under which the
port is actually operating. Possible values are:
• ForceUnauthorized
• ForceAuthorized
• Auto
• MAC Based
• N/A: If the port is in detached state it cannot
participate in port access control.