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Chapter 9 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Understanding IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
For more information, see the command reference for this release.
Ports in Authorized and Unauthorized States
During 802.1x authentication, depending on the switch port state, the switch can grant a client access to
the network. The port starts in the
unauthorized
state. While in this state, the port that is not configured
as a voice VLAN port disallows all ingress and egress traffic except for 802.1x authentication, CDP, and
STP packets. When a client is successfully authenticated, the port changes to the
authorized
state,
allowing all traffic for the client to flow normally. If the port is configured as a voice VLAN port, the
port allows VoIP traffic and 802.1x protocol packets before the client is successfully authenticated.
If a client that does not support 802.1x authentication connects to an unauthorized 802.1x port, the
switch requests the client’s identity. In this situation, the client does not respond to the request, the port
remains in the unauthorized state, and the client is not granted access to the network.
In contrast, when an 802.1x-enabled client connects to a port that is not running the 802.1x standard, the
client initiates the authentication process by sending the EAPOL-start frame. When no response is
received, the client sends the request for a fixed number of times. Because no response is received, the
client begins sending frames as if the port is in the authorized state.
authentication fallback
fallback-profile
dot1x fallback
fallback-profile
Configure a port to use web authentication as a
fallback method for clients that do not support
802.1x authentication.
authentication host-mode
[
multi-auth
|
multi-domain
|
multi-host
|
single-host
]
dot1x host-mode
{
single-host |
multi-host | multi-domain
}
Allow a single host (client) or multiple hosts on
an 802.1x-authorized port.
authentication order
dot1x mac-auth-bypass
Enable the MAC authentication bypass feature.
authentication periodic
dot1x reauthentication
Enable periodic re-authentication of the client.
authentication port-control
{
auto
|
force-authorized
| f
orce-un
authorized
}
dot1x port-control {auto |
force-authorized |
force-unauthorized}
Enable manual control of the authorization state of
the port.
authentication timer
dot1x timeout
Set the 802.1x timers.
authentication violation
{
protect
|
restrict
|
shutdown
}
dot1x violation-mode
{
shutdown
|
restrict
|
protect
}
Configure the violation modes that occur when a
new device connects to a port or when a new
device connects to a port after the maximum
number of devices are connected to that port.
show authentication
show dot1x
Display 802.1x statistics, administrative status,
and operational status for the switch or for the
specified port.
Table 9-2
Authentication Manager Commands and Earlier 802.1x Commands (continued)
The authentication manager
commands in Cisco IOS
Release 12.2(50)SE or later
The equivalent 802.1x commands in
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SE and
earlier
Description
