Configuring Network Ports 231■ Force Unauthorized — Specifies that the controlled port isunconditionally unauthorized. All 802.1X authentication attemptsrespond with an EAP failure message.■ Automatic — Specifies that the WX switch processes 802.1Xauthentication normally using the authentication configuration. This isthe default value.1 In the Maximum Sessions column, double-click, and type the maximumnumber of sessions allowed (1 up to as many as you need). The default is1.2 Do one of the following:■ Go to “Configuring Network Ports”.■ Select another item in the WX Switch wizard, if you are using thiswizard.■ Click Finish to close the wizard and save changes.Any ports you configure as wired authentication ports are represented in3WXM with a wired authentication port icon ( ).ConfiguringNetwork PortsA network port is Layer 2 switch port that connects the WX switch toother networking devices such as switches and routers.To configure network ports:1 Do one of the following:■ Open the WX Switch wizard, then select Ethernet Port in the organizerlist of the System and Administrative page.■ In the Organizer panel, select Ports / MAPs under a WX switch, thenselect Edit > Properties. Click on Ethernet Port at the top of thewizard.Here is an example of the Ethernet Port page in the WX Switch wizard.
