Graphing port EAPOL diagnostics using EDM

Use this procedure to display and graph port EAPOL diagnostic statistics.

Procedure steps


Step Action

1

From the Device Physical View, click a port.

2

From the navigation pane, double-click Graph .

3

In the Graph tree, double-click Port .

4

In the work area, click the EAPOL Diag tab.

5

On the toolbar, select a Poll Interval from the list.

6

On the toolbar, you can click Clear Counters to reset the IP statistics counters.

7

To select statistics to graph, click a statistic type row under a column heading.

8

On the toolbar, click Line Chart, Area Chart, Bar Chart, or Pie Chart.


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Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to help you understand EAPOL diagnostic statistics.

Variable Value
EntersConnecting Counts the number of times that the state machine transitions to the connecting state from any other state.
EapLogoffsWhileConnecting Counts the number of times that the state machine transitions from connecting to disconnecting because of receiving an EAPOL-Logoff message.
EntersAuthenticating Counts the number of times that the state machine transitions from connecting to authenticating, because of an EAP-Response or Identity message being received from the Supplicant.
AuthSuccessWhile
Authenticating
Counts the number of times that the state machine transitions from authenticating to authenticated, because of the Backend Authentication state machine indicating a successful authentication of the Supplicant.
AuthTimeoutsWhile
Authenticating
Counts the number of times that the state machine transitions from authenticating to aborting, because of the Backend Authentication state machine indicating an authentication timeout.
AuthFailWhileAuthenticating Counts the number of times that the state machine transitions from authenticating to held, because of the Backend Authentication state machine indicating an authentication failure.
AuthReauthsWhile
Authenticating
Counts the number of times that the state machine transitions from authenticating to aborting, because of a reauthentication request.
AuthEapStartsWhile
Authenticating
Counts the number of times that the state machine transitions from authenticating to aborting, because of an EAPOL-Start message being received from the Supplicant.
AuthEapLogoffWhile
Authenticating
Counts the number of times that the state machine transitions from authenticating to aborting, because of an EAPOL-Logoff message being received from the Supplicant.
AuthReauthsWhile
Authenticated
Counts the number of times that the state machine transitions from authenticated to connecting, because of a reauthentication request.
AuthEapStartsWhile
Authenticated
Counts the number of times that the state machine transitions from authenticated to connecting, because of an EAPOL-Start message being received from the Supplicant.
AuthEapLogoffWhile
Authenticated
Counts the number of times that the state machine transitions from authenticated to disconnected, because of an EAPOL-Logoff message being received from the Supplicant.
BackendResponses Counts the number of times that the state machine sends an initial Access-Request packet to the Authentication server. Indicates that the Authenticator attempted communication with the Authentication Server.
BackendAccessChallenges Counts the number of times that the state machine receives an initial Access-Challenge packet from the Authentication server. Indicates that the Authentication Server has communication with the Authenticator.
BackendOtherRequestsTo
Supplicant
Counts the number of times that the state machine sends an EAP-Request packet, other than an Identity, Notification, Failure or Success message, to the Supplicant. Indicates that the Authenticator chooses an EAP-method.
BackendNonNakResponses
FromSupplicant
Counts the number of times that the state machine receives a response from the Supplicant to an initial EAP-Request, and the response is something other than EAP-NAK. Indicates that the Supplicant can respond to the EAP-method that the Authenticator chooses.
BackendAuthSuccesses Counts the number of times that the state machine receives an EAP-Success message from the Authentication Server. Indicates that the Supplicant has successfully authenticated to the Authentication Server.
BackendAuthFails Counts the number of times that the state machine receives an EAP-Failure message from the Authentication Server. Indicates that the Supplicant has not authenticated to the Authentication Server.