Port properties

The default name displayed for the port is comprised of the sysName of the device, the ifName and, in curly braces, the ifAlias or Port Description. All of this information is read from the switch.

For example, Cisco_2600 Fa/07 {Library Front Desk}, where Cisco_2600 is the system name of the device, Fa/07 is the ifName and {Library Front Desk} is the Port Description.

Use only letters, numbers and hyphens (-) when creating port descriptions. Other characters, such as #, may prevent FortiNAC from communicating properly with the device.

Internal ifIndex of the port.

IP address of the device containing the port.

Switch port MAC address

Select On or Off.

Defines the state and type of device connected to this port. See Ports view for a list of connection states.

• Dynamic: Allows FortiNAC to set the port as an uplink when the threshold for connections is reached. If the MAC address on the port is that of a switch that is modeled in the Inventory, the port is set as an Uplink.

• Clear: Check this box to clear all dynamic uplink settings for this port. Settings are cleared when you click Apply. Once the settings are cleared the check mark is removed from the Clear box by FortiNAC.

• Always Uplink: Sets the port to always be an uplink.

• Never Uplink: Sets the port to never be an uplink.

VLAN where the port has been placed based on the network access policy for the connected host or device.

To modify, enter the value for the Current VLAN and select OK. A warning message appears. Click Yes to confirm that you wish to modify the Current VLAN and save the port properties.

Default VLAN for the port read from the device.

To modify, enter the value for the Default VLAN and select OK.

Displays the most recent CLI configuration that has been applied to this port.

Current mode of the port. Possible modes include:

• 8021x: Using RADIUS 802.1x authentication on this port. The mode is triggered when a RADIUS 802.1x authentication request is received on the port. Use the Clear checkbox to reset mode to NORMAL.

• RADMAC: Using RADIUS MAC authentication on this port. The mode is triggered when a RADIUS MAC authentication request is received on the port. Use the Clear checkbox to reset mode to NORMAL.

• NORMAL: RADIUS authentication is not in use on this port.

Clear checkbox: Resets mode to NORMAL.

Disabled by default. Automatic registration of a host based upon the user's 802.1x authentication with the RADIUS server. Upon successful 802.1x authentication, FortiNAC registers the host to the authenticated user prior to the network policy being determined.

Requirement: RADIUS request from Controller/Access Point must contain RADIUS Attribute 30 and include the port value

Click to display the Port Changes View.