DES-1228/ME Layer 2 Metro Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Manual
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config 802.1x auth_mode
Purpose
Used to configure the 802.1X authentication mode on the Switch.
Syntax
config 802.1x auth_mode {port_based | mac_based]
Description
The
config 802.1x auth_mode
command is used to enable either the port-based or Host-
based 802.1X authentication feature on the Switch.
Parameters
[port_based | mac_based]
−
The Switch allows users to authenticate 802.1X by either port
or MAC address.
Restrictions
Only Administrator-level users can issue this command.
Example usage:
To configure 802.1X authentication by MAC address:
DES-1228/ME:4#config 802.1x auth_mode mac_based
Command: config 802.1x auth_mode mac_based
Success.
DES-1228/ME:4#
config 802.1x capability ports
Purpose
Used to configure the 802.1X capability of a range of ports on the Switch.
Syntax
config 802.1x capability ports [<portlist> | all] [authenticator | none]
Description
The
config 802.1x
command has two capabilities that can be set for each port,
authenticator
and
none
.
Parameters
<portlist>
−
Specifies a port or range of ports to be configured.
all
−
Specifies all of the ports on the Switch.
authenticator
−
A user must pass the authentication process to gain access to the network.
none
−
The port is not controlled by the 802.1X functions.
Restrictions
Only Administrator-level users can issue this command.
Example usage:
To configure 802.1X capability on ports 1-10:
DES-1228/ME:4#config 802.1x capability ports 1–10 authenticator
Command: config 802.1x capability ports 1–10 authenticator
Success.
DES-1228/ME:4#
config 802.1x auth_parameter
Purpose
Used to configure the 802.1X Authentication parameters on a range of ports. The default
parameter will return all ports in the specified range to their default 802.1X settings.
Syntax
config 802.1x auth_parameter ports [ <portlist> |all] [default | {direction [both|in] |
port_control [force_unauth|auto|force_auth] | quiet_period <sec 0-65535> |
tx_period <sec 1-65535> | supp_timeout <sec 1-65535> | server_timeout <sec 1-
65535> | max_req <value 1-10> | reauth_period <sec 1-65535> | enable_reauth
[enable|disable]}(1)]
Description
The
config 802.1x auth_parameter
command is used to configure the 802.1X
Authentication parameters on a range of ports. The default parameter will return all ports
