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Chapter 10 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Configuring 802.1x Authentication
Configuring the Switch-to-RADIUS-Server Communication
RADIUS security servers are identified by their hostname or IP address, hostname and specific UDP port
numbers, or IP address and specific UDP port numbers. The combination of the IP address and the UDP
port number creates a unique identifier, which enables RADIUS requests to be sent to multiple UDP
ports on a server at the same IP address. If two different host entries on the same RADIUS server are
configured for the same service—for example, authentication—the second host entry configured acts as
the fail-over backup to the first one. The RADIUS host entries are tried in the order in which they were
configured.
Step 8 interface interface-id Specify the port connected to the client to enable for 802.1x
authentication, and enter interface configuration mode.
Step 9 switchport mode access (Optional) Set the port to access mode only if you configured the RADIUS
server in Step 6 and Step 7.
Step 10 authentication port-control auto
or
dot1x port-control auto
Enable 802.1x authentication on the port.
For feature interaction information, see the “802.1x Authentication
Configuration Guidelines” section on page 10-31.
Step 11 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 12 show authentication
or
show dot1x
Verify your entries.
Step 13 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose