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Configuration procedure
To configure the authentication trigger function on a port:
Step Command
Remarks
1.
Enter system view.
system-view
N/A
2.
Set the username request
timeout timer.
dot1x timer tx-period
tx-period-value
Optional.
The default is 30 seconds.
3.
Enter Ethernet interface view.
interface
interface-type
interface-number
N/A
4.
Enable an authentication
trigger.
dot1x
{
multicast-trigger
|
unicast-trigger
}
Required if you want to enable the
unicast trigger.
By default, the multicast trigger is
enabled, and the unicast trigger is
disabled.
Specifying a mandatory authentication domain on
a port
You can place all 802.1X users in a mandatory authentication domain for authentication, authorization,
and accounting on a port. No user can use an account in any other domain to access the network
through the port. The implementation of a mandatory authentication domain enhances the flexibility of
802.1X access control deployment.
To specify a mandatory authentication domain for a port:
Step Command
Remarks
1.
Enter system view.
system-view
N/A
2.
Enter Ethernet interface view.
interface
interface-type
interface-number
N/A
3.
Specify a mandatory 802.1X
authentication domain on the
port.
dot1x mandatory-domain
domain-name
By default, no mandatory 802.1X
authentication domain is specified.
Configuring the quiet timer
The quiet timer enables the network access device to wait a period of time before it can process any
authentication request from a client that has failed an 802.1X authentication.
You can set the quiet timer to a high value in a vulnerable network or a low value for quicker
authentication response.
To configure the quiet timer:
