KTI Networks KS-2262 User Manual

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Only MultiHost 802.1X is the type of authentication supported in the switch. In this
mode, for the devices connected to this port, once a supplicant is authorized, the
devices connected to this port can access the network resource through this port.

802.1x Port-based Network Access Control function supported by the switch is little
bit complex, for it just support basic Multihost mode, which can distinguish the
device’s MAC address and it’s VID. The following table is the summary of the
combination of the authentication status and the port status versus the status of port
mode, set in 802.1x Port mode, port control state, set in 802.1x port setting. Here
Entry Authorized means MAC entry is authorized.

Port Mode

Port Control

Authentication

Port Status

Disable

Don’t Care

Don’t Care

Port Uncontrolled

Multihost Auto

Successful Port

Authorized

Multihost Auto

Failure

Port

Unauthorized

Multihost

ForceUnauthorized

Don’t Care

Port Unauthorized

Multihost ForceAuthorized Don’t

Care Port

Authorized

Table 3-3

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