Client status

The table below shows the possible client status information that can be reported by a web-based or MAC-based ‘show... clients’ command.

Reported status

Available network connection

Possible explanations

authenticated

Authorized VLAN

Client authenticated. Remains connected until logoff-period or reauth-period expires.

authenticating

Switch only

Pending RADIUS request.

rejected-no vlan

No network access

  • Invalid credentials supplied.

  • RADIUS Server difficulties. See log file.

  • If unauth-vid is specified it cannot be successfully applied to the port. An authorized client on the port has precedence.

rejected-unauth vlan

Unauthorized VLAN only

  • Invalid credentials supplied.

  • RADIUS Server difficulties. See log file.

timed out-no vlan

No network access

RADIUS request timed out. If unauth-vid is specified it cannot be successfully applied to the port. An authorized client on the port has precedence. Credentials resubmitted after quiet-period expires.

timed out-unauth vlan

Unauthorized VLAN only

RADIUS request timed out. After the quiet-period expires credentials are resubmitted when client generates traffic.

unauthenticated

Switch only

Waiting for user credentials.