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dot1x initialize
dot1x initialize
Use the
dot1x initialize
privileged EXEC command to manually return the specified
IEEE 802.1x-enabled port to an unauthorized state before initiating a new authentication session on the
port.
dot1x initialize interface
interface-id
Syntax Description
Defaults
There is no default setting.
Command Modes
Privileged EXEC
Command History
Usage Guidelines
Use this command to initialize the IEEE 802.1x state machines and to set up a fresh environment for
authentication. After you enter this command, the port status becomes unauthorized.
There is not a
no
form of this command.
Examples
This example shows how to manually initialize a port:
Switch#
dot1x initialize interface gigabitethernet0/2
You can verify the unauthorized port status by entering the
show dot1x
[
interface
interface-id
]
privileged EXEC command.
Related Commands
interface
interface-id
Port to be initialized.
Release
Modification
12.1(19)EA1
This command was introduced.
Command
Description
show dot1x
[
interface
interface-id
]
Displays IEEE 802.1x status for the specified port.