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You can configure any VLAN except an RSPAN VLAN or a voice VLAN as an 802.1x restricted VLAN.
The restricted VLAN feature is not supported on internal VLANs (routed ports) or trunk ports; it is
supported only on access ports.
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When wireless guest clients obtains IP from foreign client VLAN instead of anchor client VLAN, you
should use the
ip dhcp required
command under the WLAN configuration to force clients to issue a
new DHCP request. This prevents the clients from getting an incorrect IP at anchor.
MAC Authentication Bypass
These are the MAC authentication bypass configuration guidelines:
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Unless otherwise stated, the MAC authentication bypass guidelines are the same as the 802.1x
authentication guidelines.
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If you disable MAC authentication bypass from a port after the port has been authorized with its MAC
address, the port state is not affected.
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If the port is in the unauthorized state and the client MAC address is not the authentication-server
database, the port remains in the unauthorized state. However, if the client MAC address is added to the
database, the switch can use MAC authentication bypass to re-authorize the port.
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If the port is in the authorized state, the port remains in this state until re-authorization occurs.
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You can configure a timeout period for hosts that are connected by MAC authentication bypass but are
inactive. The range is 1to 65535 seconds.
Maximum Number of Allowed Devices Per Port
This is the maximum number of devices allowed on an 802.1x-enabled port:
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In single-host mode, only one device is allowed on the access VLAN. If the port is also configured with
a voice VLAN, an unlimited number of Cisco IP phones can send and receive traffic through the voice
VLAN.
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In multidomain authentication (MDA) mode, one device is allowed for the access VLAN, and one IP
phone is allowed for the voice VLAN.
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In multihost mode, only one 802.1x supplicant is allowed on the port, but an unlimited number of
non-802.1x hosts are allowed on the access VLAN. An unlimited number of devices are allowed on the
voice VLAN.
Configuring 802.1x Readiness Check
The 802.1x readiness check monitors 802.1x activity on all the switch ports and displays information about
the devices connected to the ports that support 802.1x. You can use this feature to determine if the devices
connected to the switch ports are 802.1x-capable.
The 802.1x readiness check is allowed on all ports that can be configured for 802.1x. The readiness check is
not available on a port that is configured as
dot1x force-unauthorized
.
Follow these steps to enable the 802.1x readiness check on the switch:
Catalyst 2960-X Switch Security Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)EX
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OL-29048-01
Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Configuring 802.1x Readiness Check