Purpose
Command or Action
Example:
Switch(config)#
aaa authentication dot1x
To create a default list that is used when a named list is
not
specified in the
authentication
command, use the
default
keyword followed by the method that is to be used in default
situations. The default method list is automatically applied to all
ports.
default group radius
For
method1
, enter the
group radius
keywords to use the list of
all RADIUS servers for authentication.
Though other keywords are visible in the command-line
help string, only the
group radius
keywords are
supported.
Note
Enables 802.1x authentication globally on the switch.
dot1x system-auth-control
Example:
Switch(config)#
dot1x system-auth-control
Step 4
(Optional) Configures the switch to use user-RADIUS
authorization for all network-related service requests, such as
per-user ACLs or VLAN assignment.
aaa authorization network
{
default
}
group
radius
Example:
Switch(config)#
aaa authorization network
Step 5
default group radius
(Optional) Specifies the IP address of the RADIUS server.
radius-server host ip-address
Example:
Switch(config)#
radius-server host
Step 6
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(Optional) Specifies the authentication and encryption key used
between the switch and the RADIUS daemon running on the
RADIUS server.
radius-server key string
Example:
Switch(config)#
radius-server key abc1234
Step 7
Specifies the port connected to the client that is to be enabled for
IEEE 802.1x authentication, and enter interface configuration
mode.
interface interface-id
Example:
Switch(config)#
interface
Step 8
gigabitethernet1/0/2
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Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Configuring 802.1x Port-Based Authentication