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To restart the 802.1X authentication process on a port:
1. 
Select the check box associated with the port to reauthenticate. 
2. 
Click the Reauthenticate button.
The selected port is forced to restart the authentication process.This button is available only 
if the control mode is auto. If the button is not selectable, it will be grayed out. When this 
button is pressed, the action is immediate. It is not required to click the Apply button for 
the action to occur.
Port Summary
Use the Port Summary screen to view summary information about the port-based 
authentication settings for each port.
To access the port Summary screen, select Security 
 Port Authentication 
 Advanced 
 
Port Summary.
The following table describes the fields on the Port Summary screen.
Table 84.  IEEE 802.1X port summary information
 
Field
Description
Port
The port whose settings are displayed in the current table row.
Control Mode
The port authorization state. The control mode is only set if the link 
status of the port is link up. The possible field values are:
• 
Auto
Automatically detects the mode of the interface.
• 
Force Authorized
Places the interface into an authorized state 
without being authenticated. The interface sends and receives 
normal traffic without client port-based authentication.
• 
Force Unauthorized
Denies the selected interface system access 
by moving the interface into unauthorized state. The switch cannot 
provide authentication services to the client through the interface.
• 
MAC Based. Selects MAC Based authentication.
Operating Control Mode
The control mode under which the port is actually operating. Possible 
values are:
• 
ForceUnauthorized
• 
ForceAuthorized
• 
Auto
• 
N/A: If the port is in detached state it cannot participate in port 
access control. 
Reauthentication Enabled
Displays if reauthentication is enabled on the selected port. This is a 
configurable field. The possible values are true and false. If the value is 
true, reauthentication will occur. Otherwise, reauthentication will not be 
allowed.
Port Status
The authorization status of the specified port. The possible values are 
Authorized, Unauthorized, and N/A. If the port is in detached state, the 
value will be N/A since the port cannot participate in port access control.