Configuring the Switch

CLI – This example sets the authentication mode to enable 802.1x on port 2, and allows up to ten clients to connect to this port.

Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/2

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Console(config-if)#dot1x port-control auto

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Console(config-if)#dot1x operation-mode multi-host max-count 10

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Console(config-if)#

 

 

 

Displaying 802.1x Statistics

This switch can display statistics for dot1x protocol exchanges for any port.

Statistical Values

Parameter

Description

Rx EXPOL Start

The number of EAPOL Start frames that have been received by this

 

Authenticator.

Rx EAPOL Logoff

The number of EAPOL Logoff frames that have been received by this

 

Authenticator.

Rx EAPOL Invalid

The number of EAPOL frames that have been received by this

 

Authenticator in which the frame type is not recognized.

Rx EAPOL Total

The number of valid EAPOL frames of any type that have been received

 

by this Authenticator.

Rx EAP Resp/Id

The number of EAP Resp/Id frames that have been received by this

 

Authenticator.

Rx EAP Resp/Oth

The number of valid EAP Response frames (other than Resp/Id frames)

 

that have been received by this Authenticator.

Rx EAP LenError

The number of EAPOL frames that have been received by this

 

Authenticator in which the Packet Body Length field is invalid.

Rx Last EAPOLVer

The protocol version number carried in the most recently received EAPOL

 

frame.

Rx Last EAPOLSrc

The source MAC address carried in the most recently received EAPOL

 

frame.

Tx EAPOL Total

The number of EAPOL frames of any type that have been transmitted by

 

this Authenticator.

Tx EAP Req/Id

The number of EAP Req/Id frames that have been transmitted by this

 

Authenticator.

Tx EAP Req/Oth

The number of EAP Request frames (other than Rq/Id frames) that have

 

been transmitted by this Authenticator.

Web – Select Security, 802.1x, Statistics. Select the required port and then click Query. Click Refresh to update the statistics.

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Accton Technology VS4512DC manual Displaying 802.1x Statistics, Statistical Values Parameter Description

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