STOP
INTERIM
START
AV Pair Name
Attribute Number
Always
Always
Always
Acct-Authentic
Attribute[45]
Always
Always
Never
Acct-Session-Time
Attribute[46]
Always
Never
Never
Acct-Terminate-Cause
Attribute[49]
Always
Always
Always
NAS-Port-Type
Attribute[61]
7 The Framed-IP-Address AV pair is sent only if a valid Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) binding exists for the host in the DHCP snooping bindings
table.
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. You use an alternate authentication such as MAC
authentication bypass or web authentication for the devices that do not support 802.1x functionality.
This feature only works if the supplicant on the client supports a query with the NOTIFY EAP notification
packet. The client must respond within the 802.1x timeout value.
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 guidelines to enable the readiness check on the switch:
•
The readiness check is typically used before 802.1x is enabled on the switch.
•
If you use the
dot1x test eapol-capable
privileged EXEC command without specifying an interface,
all the ports on the switch stack are tested.
•
When you configure the
dot1x test eapol-capable
command on an 802.1x-enabled port, and the link
comes up, the port queries the connected client about its 802.1x capability. When the client responds
with a notification packet, it is 802.1x-capable. A syslog message is generated if the client responds
within the timeout period. If the client does not respond to the query, the client is not 802.1x-capable.
No syslog message is generated.
•
The readiness check can be sent on a port that handles multiple hosts (for example, a PC that is connected
to an IP phone). A syslog message is generated for each of the clients that respond to the readiness check
within the timer period.
Related Topics
Configuring 802.1x Readiness Check, on page 247
Switch-to-RADIUS-Server Communication
RADIUS security servers are identified by their hostname or IP address, hostname and specific UDP port
numbers, or IP address and specific UDP port numbers. The combination of the IP address and UDP port
number creates a unique identifier, which enables RADIUS requests to be sent to multiple UDP ports on a
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802.1x Readiness Check