Switching Commands
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ProSafe M4100 and M7100 Managed Switches
dot1x supplicant port-control
Use this command to set the ports authorization state (Authorized or Unauthorized) either
manually or by setting the port to auto-authorize upon startup. By default all the ports are
authenticators. If the port’s attribute needs to be moved from <authenticator to supplicant> or
<supplicant to authenticator>, use this command.
Format dot1x supplicant port-control {auto | force-authorized |
force_unauthorized}
Mode
auto
force-authorized
force-
unauthorized
no dot1x supplicant port-control
Use this command to set the port-control mode to the default, auto.
Default
Format no dot1x supplicant port-control
Mode
dot1x supplicant max-start
Use this command to configure the number of attempts that the supplicant makes to find the
authenticator before the supplicant assumes that there is no authenticator.
Default
Format dot1x supplicant max-start <1-10>
Mode
no dot1x supplicant max-start
Use this command to set the max-start value to the default.
Format no dot1x supplicant max-start
Mode
Interface Config
Term Description
The port is in the Unauthorized state until it presents its user name and password
credentials to an authenticator. If the authenticator authorizes the port, then it is placed
in the Authorized state.
Sets the authorization state of the port to Authorized, bypassing the authentication
process.
Sets the authorization state of the port to Unauthorized, bypassing the authentication
process.
Auto
Interface Config
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Interface Config
Interface Config