HP 1:10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch for c-Class BladeSystem Browser-based Interface Reference Guide

Dashboard

The following table describes the Port 802.1x Dashboard controls:

Table 14 Port 802.1x Dashboard controls

Control Description

Authentication Mode Displays the Access Control authorization mode for the port. The

Authorization mode can be one of the following:

• force-unauth

• auto

• force-auth

Authentication Status Displays the current authorization status of the port, either authorized or

unauthorized.

Controlled Direction Displays the controlled direction for the port, as follows:

• both: indicates that control is exerted over both incoming and outgoing

traffic through the controlled port.

• In: indicates that control is exerted only over incoming traffic through the

controlled port.

Authenticator PAE State Displays the Authenticator Port Access Entity State. The PAE state can be one

of the following:

• initialize

• disconnected

• connecting

• authenticating

• authenticated

• aborting

• held

• forceAuth

Backend Authentication State Displays the Backend Authentication State. The Backend Authentication state

can be one of the following:

• request

• response

• success

• fail

• timeout

• idle

Reset Re-initializes the 802.1x access-control parameters for the port. The following

actions take place, depending on the 802.1x port configuration:

• force unauth: the port is placed in unauthorized state, and traffic is

blocked.

• auto: the port is placed in unauthorized state, then authentication is

initiated.

• force auth: the port is placed in authorized state, and authentication is not

required.

Reauthenticate Re-authenticates the supplicant (client) attached to the port. This command

only applies if the port’s 802.1x mode is configured as auto.