508 CHAPTER 17: 802.1X MANAGEMENT COMMANDS
set dot1x authcontrol

Provides a global override mechanism for 802.1X authentication

configuration on wired authentication ports.

Syntax — set dot1x authcontrol {enable | disable}

enable — Allows all wired authentication ports running 802.1X to

use the authentication specified per port by the set dot1X

port-control command.

disable — Forces all wired authentication ports running 802.1X to

unconditionally accept all 802.1X authentication attempts with an

EAP Success message (ForceAuth).

Table87 display dot1x stats Output

Field Description
Enters Connecting Number of times that the WX switch state transitions to the
CONNECTING state from any other state.
Logoffs While
Connecting Number of times that the WX switch state transitions from
CONNECTING to DISCONNECTED as a result of receiving an
EAPoL-Logoff message.
Enters Authenticating Number of times that the state wildcard transitions.
Success While
Authenticating Number of times the WX switch state transitions from
AUTHENTICATING from AUTHENTICATED, as a result of an
EAP-Response/Identity message being received from the
supplicant (client).
Timeouts While
Authenticating Number of times that the WX switch state wildcard
transitions from AUTHENTICATING to ABORTING.
Failures While
Authenticating Number of times that the WX switch state wildcard
transitions from AUTHENTICATION to HELD.
Reauths While
Authenticating Number of times that the WX switch state wildcard
transitions from AUTHENTICATING to ABORTING, as a result
of a reauthentication request (reAuthenticate = TRUE).
Starts While
Authenticating Number of times that the WX switch state wildcard
transitions from AUTHENTICATING to ABORTING, as a result
of an EAPoL-Start message being received from the
Supplicant (client).
Logoffs While
Authenticating Number of times that the WX switch state wildcard
transitions from AUTHENTICATING to ABORTING, as a result
of an EAPoL-logoff message being received from the
Supplicant (client).
Bad Packets Received Number of EAPoL packets received that have an invalid
version or type.