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Chapter 13 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
How to Configure IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Configuring the Switch-to-RADIUS-Server Communication
You can globally configure the timeout, retransmission, and encryption key values for all RADIUS
servers by using the radius-server host global configuration command. If you want to configure these
options on a per-server basis, use the radius-server timeout, radius-server retransmit, and the
radius-server key global configuration commands. For more information, see the “Configuring Settings
for All RADIUS Servers” section on page 12-37.
Configuring 802.1x Readiness Check
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2 radius-server host {hostname |
ip-address} auth-port port-number key
string
Configures the RADIUS server parameters.
hostname | ip-address—Specifies the hostname or IP address of the
remote RADIUS server.
auth-port port-number—Specifies the UDP destination port for
authentication requests. The default is 1812. The range is 0 to 65536.
key string—Specifies the authentication and encryption key used between
the switch and the RADIUS daemon running on the RADIUS server. The
key is a text string that must match the encryption key used on the
RADIUS server.
Note Always configure the key as the last item in the radius-server
host command syntax because leading spaces are ignored, but
spaces within and at the end of the key are used. If you use spaces
in the key, do not enclose the key in quotation marks unless the
quotation marks are part of the key. This key must match the
encryption used on the RADIUS daemon.
If you want to use multiple RADIUS servers, reenter this command.
Step 3 end Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4 show running-config Verifies your entries.
Step 5 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose
Step 1 dot1x test eapol-capable [interface
interface-id]
Enables the 802.1x readiness check on the switch.
interface-id—Specifies the port on which to check for 802.1x readiness.
Note If you omit the optional interface keyword, all interfaces on the
switch are tested.
Step 1 configure terminal (Optional) Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2 dot1x test timeout timeout (Optional) Configures the timeout used to wait for EAPOL response. The
range is from 1 to 65535 seconds. The default is 10 seconds.
Step 3 end (Optional) Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4 show running-config (Optional) Verifies your modified timeout values.