USER AUTHENTICATION

CLI – This example sets the authentication mode to enable 802.1x on port 2, and allows up to ten clients to connect to this port.

Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/23-1Console(config-if)#dot1x port-control auto3-106Console(config-if)#dot1x operation-mode multi-host max-count 103-107Console(config-if)#

Displaying 802.1x Statistics

This switch can display statistics for dot1x protocol exchanges for any port.

Statistical Values

Parameter

Description

 

 

Rx EXPOL Start

The number of EAPOL Start frames that have been received

 

by this Authenticator.

 

 

Rx EAPOL Logoff

The number of EAPOL Logoff frames that have been

 

received by this Authenticator.

 

 

Rx EAPOL Invalid

The number of EAPOL frames that have been received by

 

this Authenticator in which the frame type is not recognized.

 

 

Rx EAPOL Total

The number of valid EAPOL frames of any type that have

 

been received by this Authenticator.

 

 

Rx EAP Resp/Id

The number of EAP Resp/Id frames that have been received

 

by this Authenticator.

 

 

Rx EAP Resp/Oth

The number of valid EAP Response frames (other than

 

Resp/Id frames) that have been received by this

 

Authenticator.

 

 

Rx EAP LenError

The number of EAPOL frames that have been received by

 

this Authenticator in which the Packet Body Length field is

 

invalid.

 

 

Rx Last EAPOLVer

The protocol version number carried in the most recently

 

received EAPOL frame.

 

 

Rx Last EAPOLSrc

The source MAC address carried in the most recently received

 

EAPOL frame.

 

 

Tx EAPOL Total

The number of EAPOL frames of any type that have been

 

transmitted by this Authenticator.

 

 

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SMC Networks SMC8612XL3 F 1.0.1.3 manual Displaying 802.1x Statistics, Parameter Description

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