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Chapter 40 Configuring 802.1X Authentication
Configuring 802.1X Authentication on the Switch
To enable multiple 802.1X authentications, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to enable multiple 802.1X authentications on port 1 in module 3 and verify the
configuration:
Console> (enable)
set port dot1x 3/1 multiple-authentication enable
PortSecurity should be enabled on port 3/1, before enabling Multiple-authentication
Port Security not enabled on 3/1.
Console> (enable)
set port security 3/1 enable
Port 3/1 security enabled.
Console> (enable)
set port dot1x 3/1 multiple-authentication enable
Port 3/1 Multiple-authentication option enabled
Console> (enable)
show port dot1x 3/1
Port Auth-State BEnd-State Port-Control Port-Status
----- ------------------- ---------- ------------------- -------------
3/1 connecting idle auto unauthorized
Port Port-Mode Re-authentication Shutdown-timeout Control-Mode
admin oper
----- ------------- ----------------- ---------------- ---------------
3/1 MultiAuth disabled disabled Both Both
Console> (enable)
Setting and Enabling Automatic Reauthentication of the Host
You can specify how often 802.1X authentication reauthenticates the host if you do so before you enable
automatic 802.1X host reauthentication. If you do not specify a time period before you enable host
reauthentication, 802.1X defaults to 3600 seconds (the valid values are from 1–65535 seconds).
You can enable automatic 802.1X host reauthentication for the hosts that are connected to a specific port.
To manually reauthenticate the host that is connected to a specific port, see the
“Manually
Reauthenticating the Host” section on page 40-18
.
To set how often 802.1X authentication reauthenticates the host and enable automatic 802.1X
reauthentication, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Command
Step 1
Enable multiple 802.1X authentications on a
specific port.
set port dot1x
mod
/
port
multiple-authentication
{
enable
|
disable
}
Step 2
Verify the 802.1X configuration.
show port dot1x
mod
/
port
Task
Command
Step 1
Set the time constant for reauthenticating the host.
set dot1x re-authperiod
seconds
Step 2
Enable reauthentication.
set port dot1x
mod
/
port
re-authentication
enable
Step 3
Verify the 802.1X configuration.
show port dot1x
mod
/
port