Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Series, Software Configuration Manual

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Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Configuring 802.1x Authentication
Configuring Flexible Authentication Ordering
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps:
This example shows how to configure a port attempt 802.1x authentication first, followed by web
authentication as fallback method:
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1
Switch(config)# authentication order dot1x webauth
Configuring Open1x
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode:
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface interface-id Specify the port to be configured, and enter interface
configuration mode.
Step 3 authentication order dot1x | mab { webauth } (Optional) Set the order of authentication methods used on a port.
Step 4 authentication priority dot1x | mab
{ webauth }
(Optional) Add an authentication method to the port-priority list.
Step 5
show authentication (Optional) Verify your entries.
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2 interface interface-id Specify the port to be configured, and enter interface
configuration mode.
Step 3 authentication control-direction {both | in } (Optional) Configure the port control as unidirectional or
bidirectional.
Step 4 authentication fallback name (Optional) Configure a port to use web authentication as a
fallback method for clients that do not support 802.1x
authentication.
Step 5
authentication host-mode [ multi-auth |
multi-domain | multi-host | single-host ]
(Optional) Set the authorization manager mode on a port.
Step 6 authentication open (Optional) Enable or disable open access on a port.
Step 7 authentication order dot1x | mab { webauth } (Optional) Set the order of authentication methods used on a port.
Step 8 authentication periodic (Optional) Enable or disable reauthentication on a port.
Step 9
authentication port-control { auto |
force-authorized | f orce-un authorized }
(Optional) Enable manual control of the port authorization state.
Step 10 show authentication (Optional) Verify your entries.
Step 11 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.