3 Configuring the Switch

The RADIUS server and client also have to support the same EAP authentication type – MD5. (Some clients have native support in Windows, otherwise the dot1x client must support it.)

Displaying 802.1X Global Settings

The 802.1X protocol provides client authentication.

Command Attributes

802.1X System Authentication Control – The global setting for 802.1X.

Web – Click Security, 802.1X, Information.

 

 

Figure 3-30 802.1X Global Information

 

CLI – This example shows the default global setting for 802.1X.

 

 

 

 

 

Console#show dot1x

 

 

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Global 802.1X Parameters

 

 

system-auth-control: enable

 

 

802.1X Port Summary

 

 

 

Port Name

Status

Operation Mode

Mode

Authorized

1/1

disabled

Single-Host

ForceAuthorized

n/a

1/2

disabled

Single-Host

ForceAuthorized

n/a

.

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

802.1X Port Details

 

 

 

802.1X is disabled on port 1/1

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

802.1X is disabled on port 1/26

 

 

Console#

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LevelOne GSW-2692 manual Displaying 802.1X Global Settings, 802.1X protocol provides client authentication

GSW-2692 specifications

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