16- and 36-Port Ethernet Switch Module for Cisco 2600 Series, Cisco 3600 Series, and Cisco 3700 Series
Configuration Tasks
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(2)XT, 12.2(8)T, and 12.2(15)ZJ
Enabling Multiple Hosts
You can attach multiple hosts to a single 802.1x-enabled port as shown in
Figure 3 on page 12
. In this
mode, only one of the attached hosts must be successfully authorized for all hosts to be granted network
access. If the port becomes unauthorized (reauthentication fails, and an EAPOL-logoff message is
received), all attached clients are denied access to the network.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to allow multiple hosts (clients) on an
802.1x-authorized port that has the dot1x port-control interface configuration command set to auto.
To disable multiple hosts on the port, use the no dot1x multiple-hosts interface configuration command.
Resetting the 802.1x Configuration to the Default Values
You can reset the 802.1x configuration to the default values with a single command.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to reset the 802.1x configuration to the default
values:
Displaying 802.1x Statistics and Status
To display 802.1x statistics for all interfaces, use the show dot1x statistics privileged EXEC command.
To display 802.1x statistics for a specific interface, use the show dot1x statistics interface interface-id
privileged EXEC command.
To display the 802.1x administrative and operational status for the switch, use the show dot1x privileged
EXEC command. To display the 802.1x administrative and operational status for a specific interface, use
the show dot1x interface interface-id privileged EXEC command.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface interface-id
Enters interface configuration mode, and specify the interface to which
multiple hosts are indirectly attached.
Step 3
dot1x multiple-hosts
Allows multiple hosts (clients) on an 802.1x-authorized port.
Make sure that the dot1x port-control interface configuration command
is set to auto for the specified interface.
Step 4
end
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
show dot1x interface interface-id
Verifies your entries.
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2
dot1x default
Resets the configurable 802.1x parameters to the default values.
Step 3
end
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4
show dot1x
Verifies your entries.
Step 5
copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.