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The following table describes the IEEE 802.1x parameters.
Table 4-18 802.1x Parameter Descriptions (/info/l2/8021x)
Parameter Description
Port Displays each port’s alias. 
Auth Mode Displays the Access Control authorization mode for the port. The Authoriza-
tion mode can be one of the following: 
 force-unauth
 auto
 force-auth
Auth Status Displays the current authorization status of the port, either authorized or 
unauthorized. 
Authenticator
PAE State
Displays the Authenticator Port Access Entity State. The PAE state can be 
one of the following: 
 initialize
 disconnected
 connecting
 authenticating
 authenticated
 aborting
 held
 forceAuth
Backend
Auth State
Displays the Backend Authorization State. The Backend Authorization state 
can be one of the following: 
 initialize
 request
 response
 success
 fail
 timeout
 idle










