Dell N2000, N3000, N4000 Dell Networking N2000, N3000, and N4000 Series Switches CLI Reference Guide

520 Configuring Port and System Security
Configuring IEEE 802.1X (CLI)
This section provides information about commands you use to configure
802.1X and Port Security settings. For additional information about the
commands in this section, see the
Dell Networking N2000, N3000, and
N4000 Series Switches CLI Reference Guide
at support.dell.com/manuals.
Configuring Basic 802.1X Authentication Settings
Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to enable
and configure 802.1X authentication on the switch.
Command Purpose
configure Enter Global Configuration mode.
aaa accounting dot1x
default
Sets 802.1X accounting to the default operational mode
aaa authentication
dot1x default
method1
Specify the authentication method to use to au thenticate
802.1X clients that connect to the switch.
method1 —The method keyword can be radius, none, or
ias.
dot1x system-auth-
control
Globally enable 802.1X authentication on the switch.
interface interface Enter interface configuration mode for the specified
interface. The
interface variable includes the interface type
and number, for example tengigabitethernet 1/0/3.
You can also specify a range of interfaces with the interface
range command, for example, interface range
tengigabitethernet 1/0/8-12 configures interfaces 8, 9, 10,
11, and 12.