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Configuring Voice Aware 802.1x Security, on page 248
Common Session ID
Authentication manager uses a single session ID (referred to as a common session ID) for a client no matter
which authentication method is used. This ID is used for all reporting purposes, such as the show commands
and MIBs. The session ID appears with all per-session syslog messages.
The session ID includes:
•
The IP address of the Network Access Device (NAD)
•
A monotonically increasing unique 32 bit integer
•
The session start time stamp (a 32 bit integer)
This example shows how the session ID appears in the output of the show authentication command. The
session ID in this example is 160000050000000B288508E5:
Switch#
show authentication sessions
Interface
MAC Address
Method
Domain
Status
Session ID
Fa4/0/4
0000.0000.0203
mab
DATA
Authz Success
160000050000000B288508E5
This is an example of how the session ID appears in the syslog output. The session ID in this example is
also160000050000000B288508E5:
1w0d: %AUTHMGR-5-START: Starting 'mab' for client (0000.0000.0203) on Interface Fa4/0/4
AuditSessionID 160000050000000B288508E5
1w0d: %MAB-5-SUCCESS: Authentication successful for client (0000.0000.0203) on Interface
Fa4/0/4 AuditSessionID 160000050000000B288508E5
1w0d: %AUTHMGR-7-RESULT: Authentication result 'success' from 'mab' for client
(0000.0000.0203) on Interface Fa4/0/4 AuditSessionID 160000050000000B288508E5
The session ID is used by the NAD, the AAA server, and other report-analyzing applications to identify the
client. The ID appears automatically. No configuration is required.
How to Configure 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Default 802.1x Authentication Configuration
Table 25: Default 802.1x Authentication Configuration
Default Setting
Feature
Disabled.
Switch 802.1x enable state
Disabled (force-authorized).
The port sends and receives normal traffic without 802.1x-based
authentication of the client.
Per-port 802.1x enable state
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Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Common Session ID