Alcatel-Lucent 7210 SAS M Interface Configuration Manual page 178

Description
This command configures the 802.1x authentication mode.
The no form of this command returns the value to the default.
Default
force-auth
Parameters force-auth — Disables 802.1x authentication and causes the port to transition to the authorized state
without requiring any authentication exchange. The port transmits and receives normal traffic without
requiring 802.1x-based host authentication.
force-unauth — Causes the port to remain in the unauthorized state, ignoring all attempts by the hosts to
authenticate. The switch cannot provide authentication services to the host through the interface.
auto — Enables 802.1x authentication. The port starts in the unauthorized state, allowing only EAPOL
frames to be sent and received through the port. Both the 7210 SAS and the host can initiate an
authentication procedure. The port will remain in un-authorized state (no traffic except EAPOL frames
is allowed) until the first client is authenticated successfully. After this, traffic is allowed on the port for
all connected hosts.
quiet-period
Syntax quiet-period seconds
no quiet-period
Context config>port>ethernet>dot1x
Description
This command configures the period between two authentication sessions during which no EAPOL frames
are sent by the 7210 SAS.
The no form of this command returns the value to the default.
Default 30
Parameters seconds — Specifies the quiet period in seconds.
Values
radius-plcy
Syntax radius-plcy name
no radius-plcy
Context config>port>ethernet>dot1x
Description This command configures the RADIUS policy to be used for 802.1x authentication. An 802.1x RADIUS
policy must be configured (under config>security>dot1x) before it can be associated to a port. If the
RADIUS policy-id does not exist, an error is returned. Only one 802.1x RADIUS policy can be associated
with a port at a time.
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