Enterasys Networks 1G58x-09 - Manual (Page 710)

Security Configuration Command Set
Configuring 802.1X Authentication
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Authentication
State (Cont’d) • forceAuth: Management is allowing normal, unsecured
switching on this port.
• forceUnauth: Management is preventing any frames
from being forwarded to or from this port.
Authentication
Mode Mode enabling network access for each port. Modes include:
• Auto: Frames are forwarded according to the
authentication state of each port.
• Forced Authorized Mode: Meant to disable
authentication on a port. It is intended for ports that
support ISLs and devices that cannot authenticate, such as
printers and file servers. If a default policy is applied to
the port via the policy profile MIB, then frames are
forwarded according to the configuration set by that
policy, otherwise frames are forwarded according to the
current configuration for that port. Authentication using
802.1X is not possible on a port in this mode.
• Forced Unauthorized Mode: All frames received on the
port are discarded by a filter. Authentication using 802.1X
is not possible on a port in this mode.
Table 14-2 show eapol Output Details (Continued)
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