Port status and configuration – Lucent Technologies PortMaster User Manual

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How the PortMaster Works

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Port Status and Configuration

Access can also be denied if the specified login service is unavailable—for example, if the
PortMaster Login Service has been selected for the user but the selected host does not
have the in.pmd PortMaster daemon installed. Access is denied with the “Host Is
Currently Unavailable” message if the host is down or otherwise not responding to the
login request.

If an access filter is configured on the port and the login host for the user is not
permitted by the access filter, the PortMaster refuses service with an “Access Denied”
message. If the access override parameter is set on the port, the PortMaster instructs the
user to authenticate himself, even though the default access filter is set to deny access.

Refer to the RADIUS Administrator's Guide for more information about RADIUS.

Port Status and Configuration

Use the following command to display the current status, active configuration, and
default configuration of each port:

Command> show s0|W1|P0

Table 2-2 describes each possible status. Refer to the PortMaster Troubleshooting Guide
for verification information.

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