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Chapter10 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Configuring 802.1x Authentication
To disable multiple hosts on the port, use the no authentication host-mode or the no dot1x host-mode
multi-host interface configuration command.
This example shows how to enable 802.1x authentication and to allow multiple hosts:
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet2/0/1
Switch(config-if)# dot1x port-control auto
Switch(config-if)# dot1x host-mode multi-host
Switch(config-if)# end
This example shows how to enable MDA and to allow both a host and a voice device on the port:
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet2/0/1
Switch(config-if)# dot1x port-control auto
Switch(config-if)# dot1x host-mode multi-domain
Switch(config-if)# switchport voice vlan 101
Switch(config-if)# end
Configuring Periodic Re-Authentication
You can enable periodic 802.1x client re-authentication and specify how often it occurs. If you do not
specify a time period before enabling re-authentication, the number of seconds between attempts
is 3600.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable periodic re-authentication of the client
and to configure the number of seconds between re-authentication attempts. This procedure is optional.
Step7 show authentication interface
interface-id
or
show dot1x interface interface-id
Verify your entries.
Step8 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose
Command Purpose
Step1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step2 interface interface-id Specify the port to be configured, and enter interface configuration mode.
Step3 authentication periodic
or
dot1x reauthentication
Enable periodic re-authentication of the client, which is disabled by
default.