Chapter 8
| Authentication Commands
802.1X Port Authentication
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802.1X Port Authentication
The switch supports IEEE 802.1X (dot1x) port-based access control that prevents
unauthorized access to the network by requiring users to first submit credentials
for authentication. Client authentication is controlled centrally by a RADIUS server
using EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol).
Table 46: 802.1X Port Authentication Commands
Command
Function
Mode
General Commands
Resets all dot1x parameters to their default values
GC
Enables dot1x globally on the switch.
GC
Authenticator Commands
Sets the port response to intrusion when authentication
fails
IC
Sets the maximum number of times that the switch
sends an EAP-request/identity frame to the client
before restarting the authentication process
IC
Sets the maximum number of times that the switch
retransmits an EAP request/identity packet to the client
before it times out the authentication session
IC
Allows single or multiple hosts on an dot1x port
IC
Sets dot1x mode for a port interface
IC
Enables re-authentication for all ports
IC
Sets the time that a switch port waits after the Max
Request Count has been exceeded before attempting
to acquire a new client
IC
Sets the time period after which a connected client must
be re-authenticated
IC
Sets the interval for a supplicant to respond
IC
Sets the time period during an authentication session
that the switch waits before re-transmitting an EAP
packet
IC
Forces re-authentication on specific ports
PE
Supplicant Commands
Sets the time that a supplicant port waits for a response
from the authenticator
IC
Sets the time a port waits after the maximum start count
has been exceeded before attempting to find another
authenticator
IC
Information Display Commands
Shows all dot1x related information
PE