Configuring Switch Information 237
5
Click
Apply Changes
.
The parameters are copied to the selected port in the
Port Based Authentication Table
, and
the device is updated.
Enabling Port Based Authentication Using the CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for enabling port based
authentication as displayed in the
Port Based Authentication
page.
Table 7-1. Port Authentication CLI Commands
CLI Command Description
aaa authentication
dot1x default
method1
[
method2.
]
Specifies one or more authentication,
authorization, and accounting (AAA) methods
for use on interfaces running IEEE 802.1X.
dot1x system-auth-
control Enables 802.1X globally.
dot1x port-control
{auto | force-
authorized | force-
unauthorized}
Manually controls the authorization state of the
port.
dot1x max-req
count
Sets the maximum number of times that the
device
sends an EAP to the client, before
restarting the authentication process.
dot1x re-
authenticate
[ethernet
interface
]
Manually initiates a re-authentication of all
802.1X-enabled ports or the specified 802.1X-
enabled port.
dot1x re-
authentication Enables periodic re-authentication of the client.
dot1x timeout quiet-
period
seconds
Sets the number of seconds that the
device
remains in the quiet state following a failed
authentication exchange.
dot1x timeout re-
authperiod
seconds
Sets the number of seconds between re-
authentication attempts.
dot1x timeout
server-timeout
seconds
Sets the time for the retransmission of packets to
the authentication server.
dot1x timeout supp-
timeout
seconds
Sets the time for the retransmission of an EAP
request frame to the client.