Configuring An Authenticator And A Supplicant Switch With Neat - Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Software Configuration Manual

Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG or earlier
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# interface fastethernet5/9
Switch(config-if)# switchport mode access
Switch(config-if)# dot1x pae authenticator
Switch(config-if)# dot1x max-reauth-req 5
Switch(config-if)# dot1x port-control auto
Switch(config-if)# end
Switch#

Configuring an Authenticator and a Supplicant Switch with NEAT

Configuring NEAT requires that one switch outside a wiring closet is configured as a supplicant and is connected to an
authenticator switch.
This section includes these topics:
Configuring Switch as an Authenticator, page 49-88
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Configuring Switch as a Supplicant, page 49-92
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Configuring NEAT with ASP, page 49-93
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Configuration Guidelines, page 49-93
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Note For overview information, see the
Access Topology" section on page
Configuring Switch as an Authenticator
To configure a switch as an authenticator, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
Switch# configure terminal
Step 2
Switch(config)# cisp enable
Step 3
Switch(config)# interface
interface-id
Step 4
Switch(config-if)# switchport mode
access
Step 5
Switch(config-if)# authentication
port-control auto
Step 6
Switch(config-if)# dot1x pae
authenticator
Step 7
Switch(config-if)# spanning-tree
portfast
Step 8
Switch(config-if)# end
Step 9
Switch# show running-config
interface interface-id
Step 10
Switch# copy running-config
startup-config
Catalyst 4500 Series Switch, Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide - Cisco IOS XE 3.9.xE and IOS 15.2(5)Ex
49-88
Chapter 49
"802.1X Supplicant and Authenticator Switches with Network Edge
49-24.
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Enables CISP.
Specifies the port to be configured, and enter interface configuration
mode.
Sets the port mode to access.
Sets the port-authentication mode to auto.
Configures the interface as a port access entity (PAE) authenticator.
Enables Port Fast on an access port connected to a single workstation or
server.
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Verifies your configuration.
(Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.
Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication