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Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based
Authentication
This chapter describes how to configure IEEE 802.1x port-based authentication on the Catalyst 3750-E
or 3560-E switch. IEEE 802.1x authentication prevents unauthorized devices (clients) from gaining
access to the network.Unless otherwise noted, the term
switch
refers to a Catalyst 3750-E or 3560-E
standalone switch and to a Catalyst 3750-E switch stack.
The switch also supports Cisco TrustSec Security Group Tag (SGT) Exchange Protocol (SxP). This
feature supports security group access control lists (SGACLs), which define ACL policies for a group of
devices instead of an IP address. The SXP control protocol allows carrying the SGT information between
access-layer devices at the Cisco TrustSec domain edge, and distribution layer devices within the Cisco
TrustSec domain when the access-layer devices do not have the hardware capability to tag the packets.
These switches operate as access layer switches in the Cisco TrustSec network.
For more information about Cisco TrustSec, see the “Cisco TrustSec Switch Configuration Guide” at this
URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/trustsec/configuration/guide/trustsec.html
The sections on SXP define the capabilities supported on the switch.
Note
For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, see the “RADIUS
Commands” section in the
Cisco IOS Security Command Reference, Release 12.2
and the command
reference for this release.
•
Understanding IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication, page 10-1
•
Configuring 802.1x Authentication, page 10-33
•
Displaying 802.1x Statistics and Status, page 10-68
Understanding IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
The 802.1x standard defines a client-server-based access control and authentication protocol that
prevents unauthorized clients from connecting to a LAN through publicly accessible ports unless they
are properly authenticated. The authentication server authenticates each client connected to a switch port
before making available any services offered by the switch or the LAN.
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