IDL series User Guide
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Enabling 802.1X globally
You must enable 802.1X authentication for the entire system.
To globally enable 802.1X authentication, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Command
Globally enable 802.1X.
create dot1x system-auth-control enable
Disabling 802.1X globally
When you enable 802.1X authentication for the entire system, you can disable it
globally.
To globally disable 802.1X authentication, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Command
Globally disable 802.1X.
Create dot1x system-auth-control disable
Enabling and Initializing 802.1X Authentication Individual Ports
After you enable 802.1X authentication globally, you can enable and initialize
802.1X authentication from the console only for individual ports.
To enable and initialize 802.1X authentication for access to the switch, perform this
task in privileged mode:
Task
Command
Step 1 Enable 802.1X control on a specific port.
create port dot1x mod/port
port-control auto
Step 2 Initialize 802.1X on the same port.
Create port dot1x
mod/port initialize
Step 3 Verify the 802.1X configuration.
get port dot1x mod/port