Configuring 802.1X Authentication With Wol - Cisco Catalyst 2975 Software Configuration Manual

Configuring 802.1x Authentication

Configuring 802.1x Authentication with WoL

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable 802.1x authentication with WoL. This
procedure is optional.
Command
Step 1 configure terminal
Step 2 interface interface-id
Step 3 authentication control-direction {both
| in}
or
dot1x control-direction {both | in}
Step 4 end
Step 5 show authentication interface
interface-id
or
show dot1x interface interface-id
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config
To disable 802.1x authentication with WoL, use the no authentication control-direction or no dot1x
control-direction interface configuration command.
These examples show how to enable 802.1x authentication with WoL and set the port as bidirectional:
Switch(config-if)# authentication control-direction both
or
Switch(config-if)# dot1x control-direction both
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Purpose
Enter global configuration mode.
Specify the port to be configured, and enter interface configuration mode.
For the supported port types, see the
Configuration Guidelines" section on page
Enable 802.1x authentication with WoL on the port, and use these
keywords to configure the port as bidirectional or unidirectional.
both—Sets the port as bidirectional. The port cannot receive packets
•
from or send packets to the host. By default, the port is bidirectional.
in—Sets the port as unidirectional. The port can send packets to the
•
host but cannot receive packets from the host.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Verify your entries.
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
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