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.