NETGEAR GS110TP - ProSafe Gigabit Smart Switch Software Administration Manual page 170

The following table describes the fields on the Port Summary page.
Field
Port
Control Mode
Operating Control Mode
Reauthentication Enabled
Port Status
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Description
The port whose settings are displayed in the current table row.
Defines 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.
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Force Authorized: Places the interface into an authorized state without
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being authenticated. The interface sends and receives normal traffic
without client port-based authentication.
Force Unauthorized: Denies the selected interface system access by
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moving the interface into unauthorized state. The switch cannot provide
authentication services to the client through the interface.
This field indicates the control mode under which the port is actually
operating. Possible values are:
ForceUnauthorized
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ForceAuthorized
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Auto
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N/A: If the port is in detached state it cannot participate in port access
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control.
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.
This field displays 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.