D-Link DES-6500 Product Manual - Page 136

xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Initializing Ports for MAC Based 802.1x To initialize ports for the MAC side of 802.1x, the user must first enable 802.1x by MAC address in the Advanced Settings window. Click Configuration > Port Access Entity > PAE System Control > Initialize Port(s) to open the following window: Figure 6- 101. Initialize Ports (MAC based 802.1x) To initialize ports, first choose the line card in the chassis by using the Unit pull-down menu, then the range of ports in the From and To field. Then the user must specify the MAC address to be initialized by entering it into the MAC Address field and checking the corresponding check box. To begin the initialization, click Apply. NOTE: The user must first globally enable 802.1X in the 802.1X Auth Mode Settings window before initializing ports. Information in the Initialize Ports Table cannot be viewed before enabling 802.1X. Reauthenticate Port(s) for Port Based 802.1x This window allows users to reauthenticate a port or group of ports by choosing a port or group of ports by using the pull down menus From and To and clicking Apply. The Reauthenticate Port Table displays the current status of the reauthenticated port(s) once Apply has been clicked. Click Configuration > Port Access Entity > PAE System Control > Reauthenticate Port(s) to open the Reauthenticate Port window: Figure 6- 102. Reauthenticate Port and Reauthenticate Port Table window This window displays the following information: 121