Command Line Interface
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dot1x port-control
This command sets the dot1x mode on a port interface. Use the no form to restore
the default.
Syntax
dot1x port-control {auto | force-authorized | force-unauthorized}
no dot1x port-control
•auto – Requires a dot1x-aware connected client to be authorized by the
RADIUS server. Clients that are not dot1x-aware will be denied access.
•force-authorized – Configures the port to grant access to all clients, either
dot1x-aware or otherwise.
•force-unauthorized – Configures the port to deny access to all clients,
either dot1x-aware or otherwise.
Default
force-authorized
Command Mode
Interface Configuration
Example
dot1x operation-mode
This command allows single or multiple hosts (clients) to connect to an
802.1X-authorized port. Use the no form with no keywords to restore the default to
single host. Use the no form with the multi-host max-count keywords to restore the
default maximum count.
Syntax
dot1x operation-mode {single-host | multi-host [max-count count]}
no dot1x operation-mode [multi-host max-count]
•single-host – Allows only a single host to connect to this port.
•multi-host – Allows multiple host to connect to this port.
•max-count – Keyword for the maximum number of hosts.
-count – The maximum number of hosts that can connect to a port.
(Range: 1-20; Default: 5)
Default
Single-host
Command Mode
Interface Configuration
Console(config)#interface eth 1/2
Console(config-if)#dot1x port-control auto
Console(config-if)#