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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Command Reference—Release8.4
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Chapter2 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and ROM Monitor Commands set port dot1x
Defaults The default settings are as follows:
•The multiple host feature is disabled.
•The port_control_value is set to force-authorized.
•The reauthentication feature is disabled.
•The multiple authentication feature is disabled.
•The guest VLAN feature is set to none.
•The shutdown-timeout feature is disabled.
•The port control direction is set to both.
•The auth-fail-vlan is set to none.
Command Types Switch command.
Command Modes Privileged.
Usage Guidelines Th e 802.1X port will not be allowed to become a trunk port, MVAP, channel port, dynamic port, or a secure
port.
When setting the port control type, the following applies:
•force-authorized forces the controlled port to transition to the authorized state unconditionally and
is equivalent to disabling 802.1X restriction in the port.
•force-unauthorized forces the controlled port to transit to the unauthorized state unconditionally and
prevents the authorized services of the authenticator to the supplicant.
•auto enables 802.1X control on the port.
enable Activates the automatic reenabling of a port after the shutdown timeout
period.
disable Deactivates the automatic reenabling of a port after the shutdown
timeout period.
port-control-direction Specifies the traffic control direction on a port.
both Blocks traffic in both directions.
in Blocks traffic only in the incoming direction.
auth-fail-vlan Sets the VLAN that provides limited access to end hosts that hav e failed
802.1X authentication. See the “Usage Guidelines” section for more
information.
none Clears the authentication failure VLAN on a port.