SMC Networks SMC8624/48T manual 802.1x Port Authentication, 25 .1x Port Authentication Commands

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE

Example

The following example enables port security for port 5, and sets the response to a security violation to issue a trap message:

Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/5

Console(config-if)#port security action trap

Related Commands

shutdown (4-175)mac-address-table static (4-201) show mac-address-table(4-202)

802.1x Port Authentication

The switch supports IEEE 802.1x (dot1x) port-based access control that prevents unauthorized access to the network by requiring users to first submit credentials for authentication. Client authentication is controlled centrally by a RADIUS server using EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol).

Table 4-25. 802.1x Port Authentication Commands

Command	Function	Mode	Page
authentication dot1x	Sets the default authentication server	GC	4-105
default	type
dot1x default	Resets all dot1x parameters to their	GC	4-106
	default values
dot1x max-req	Sets the maximum number of times	GC	4-106
	that the switch retransmits an EAP
	request/identity packet to the client
	before it times out the authentication
	session
dot1x port-control	Sets dot1x mode for a port interface	IC	4-107
dot1x operation-mode	Allows single or multiple hosts on a	IC	4-108
	dot1x port
dot1x re-authenticate	Forces re-authentication on specific	PE	4-108
	ports

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