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Chapter10 Configuring 802.1x Port -Based Authentication Configuring 802.1x Authentication
Configuring 802.1x Authentication
These sections describe how to configure 802.1x port-based authen tica tio n on you r sw itc h:
Default 802.1x Configuration, page 10-9
802.1x Configuration Guidelines, page 10-10
Upgrading from a Previous Software Release, page 10-11
Enabling 802.1x Authentication, page 10-11 (required)
Configuring the Switch-to-RADIUS-Server Communication, page 10-13 (required)
Enabling Periodic Re-Authentication, page 10-14 (optional)
Manually Re-Authenticating a Client Connected to a Port, p age 10- 15 (o ptional )
Changing the Quiet Period, page 10-15 (optional)
Changing the Switch-to-Client Retransmission Time, page 10-15 (optional)
Setting the Switch-to-Client Frame-Retransmission Number, page 10-16 (optional)
Configuring the Host Mode, page 10-17 (optional)
Configuring a Guest VLAN, page 10-18 (optional)
Resetting the 802.1x Configuration to the Default Values, page 10-18 (optional)
Configuring 802.1x Authentication, page 10-19 (optional)
Configuring 802.1x Accounting, page 10-20 (optional)

Default 802.1x Configuration

Table10-1 shows the de fault 8 02. 1x configur ation .
Table10-1 Default 802.1x Configuration
Feature Default Setting
AAA Disabled.
RADIUS server
IP address
UDP authentication port
Key
None specified.
1812.
None specified.
Switch 802.1x enable state Disabled.
Per-interface 802.1x enable state Disabled (force-authorized).
The port sends and receives normal traffic without
802.1x-based authentication of the client.
Periodic re-authentication Disabled.
Number of seconds between
re-authentication attempts 3600 seconds.