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Chapter 2 Catalyst 3750 Metro Switch Cisco IOS Commands
dot1x supplicant force-multicast
dot1x supplicant force-multicast
Use the
dot1x supplicant force-multicast
global configuration command to force a supplicant switch
to send
only
multicast Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPOL) packets whenever it
receives multicast or unicast EAPOL packets. Use the
no
form of this command to return to the default
setting.
dot1x supplicant force-multicast
no dot1x supplicant force-multicast
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults
The supplicant switch sends unicast EAPoL packets when it receives unicast EAPOL packets. Similarly,
it sends multicast EAPOL packets when it receives multicast EAPOL packets.
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines
Enable this command on the supplicant switch for Network Edge Access Topology (NEAT) to work in
all host modes.
Examples
This example shows how force a supplicant switch to send multicast EAPOL packets to authenticator
switch:
Switch(config)#
dot1x supplicant force-multicast
Related Commands
Release
Modification
12.2(52)SE
This command was introduced.
Command
Description
cisp enable
Enable Client Information Signalling Protocol (CISP) on a switch so that it
acts as an authenticator to a supplicant switch.
dot1x credentials
Configure the 802.1x supplicant credentials on the port.
dot1x pae supplicant
Configure an interface to act only as a supplicant.