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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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Chapter 40 Configuring 802.1X Authentication
Configuring 802.1X Authentication on the Switch
This example shows how to enable access for multiple hosts on port 1 on module 3:
Console> (enable)
set port dot1x 3/1 multiple-host enable
Port 3/1 Multiple-host option enabled.
Console> (enable)
Disabling Multiple Hosts
You can disable multiple-user access on any port where it is enabled.
To disable access for multiple hosts on a specific port, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to disable access for multiple hosts on port 1 on module 3:
Console> (enable)
set port dot1x 3/1 multiple-host disable
Port 3/1 Multiple-host option disabled.
Console> (enable)
Setting the Quiet Period
When the authenticator cannot authenticate the host, it remains idle for a set period of time and then tries
again. The idle time is determined by the quiet-period value. (The default is 60 seconds.) You may set
the value from 0–65535 seconds.
To set the value for the quiet period, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to set the quiet period to 45 seconds:
Console> (enable)
set dot1x quiet-period 45
dot1x quiet-period set to 45 seconds.
Console> (enable)
Setting the Shutdown Timeout Period
If a port is shut down because of a security violation, you must either manually reenable it or configure
the shutdown timeout period after which the port can be enabled again.
To set the period of time that a port will be disabled after a security violation, perform this task in
privileged mode:
Task
Command
Disable multiple hosts on a specific port.
set port dot1x
mod/port
multiple-host disable
Task
Command
Set the quiet-period value.
set dot1x quiet-period
seconds
Task
Command
Set the shutdown timeout period.
set dot1x shutdown-timeout
1- 65535 seconds