DETAILED STEPS
Purpose
Command or Action
Enters global configuration mode.
configure terminal
Example:
Switch#
configure terminal
Step 1
Enables CISP.
cisp enable
Example:
Switch(config)#
cisp enable
Step 2
Creates 802.1x credentials profile. This must be attached
to the port that is configured as supplicant.
dot1x credential
s
profile
Example:
Switch(config)#
dot1x credentials test
Step 3
Creates a username.
username suppswitch
Example:
Switch(config)#
username suppswitch
Step 4
Creates a password for the new username.
password password
Example:
Switch(config)#
password myswitch
Step 5
Forces the switch to send only multicast EAPOL packets
when it receives either unicast or multicast packets.
dot1x supplicant force-multicast
Example:
Switch(config)#
dot1x supplicant force-multicast
Step 6
This also allows NEAT to work on the supplicant switch
in all host modes.
Specifies the port to be configured, and enter interface
configuration mode.
interface interface-id
Example:
Switch(config)#
interface gigabitethernet1/0/1
Step 7
Sets the port to trunk mode.
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
Example:
Switch(config-if)#
switchport trunk
Step 8
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Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Configuring a Supplicant Switch with NEAT