Enterasys Networks 1G58x-09 - Manual (Page 800)

Working with Security Configurations
MAC Authentication Overview
14-118 Matrix E1 Series (1G58x-09 and 1H582-xx) Configuration Guide
Force
Unauthori-
zation Enabled Yes Don’t
Care Yes • MAC performs authentication.
• Frames are forwarded according
to authorized policy.
Force
Unauthori-
zation Enabled Yes Yes No • MAC performs authentication.
• Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
Force
Unauthori-
zation Enabled Yes No No • MAC performs authentication.
• Frames are forwarded.
Force
Unauthori-
zation Enabled No Yes Don’t
Care • MAC performs authentication.
• Frames are forwarded according
to default policy.
Force
Unauthori-
zation Enabled No No Don’t
Care • MAC performs authentication.
• Frames are discarded.
Force
Unauthori-
zation Disabled Don’t
Care Don’t
Care Don’t
Care • Neither method performs
authentication.
• Frames are discarded.
Table 14-9 MAC / 802.1X Precedence States (Continued)
802.1X
Port
Control
(EAPOL)
MAC
Port
Control MAC
Authen-
ticated?
Default
Port
Policy
Exists?
PAP
Autho-
rized
Policy
Exists?
Action