Dot1X Supplicant Force-Multicast - Cisco Catalyst 3560X-24P Command Reference Manual

dot1x supplicant force-multicast

dot1x supplicant force-multicast
Use the dot1x supplicant force-multicast global configuration command to force a supplicant switch
to send only multicast Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPOL) packets whenever it
receives multicast or unicast EAPOL packets. Use the no form of this command to return to the default
setting.
Syntax Description This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults
The supplicant switch sends unicast EAPoL packets when it receives unicast EAPOL packets. Similarly,
it sends multicast EAPOL packets when it receives multicast EAPOL packets.
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History Release
12.2(53)SE2
Usage Guidelines
Enable this command on the supplicant switch for Network Edge Access Topology (NEAT) to work in
all host modes.
Examples
This example shows how force a supplicant switch to send multicast EAPOL packets to authenticator
switch:
Switch(config)# dot1x supplicant force-multicast
Related Commands Command
cisp enable
dot1x credentials
dot1x pae supplicant
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dot1x supplicant force-multicast
no dot1x supplicant force-multicast
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Enable Client Information Signalling Protocol (CISP) on a switch so that it
acts as an authenticator to a supplicant switch.
Configure the 802.1x supplicant credentials on the port.
Configure an interface to act only as a supplicant.
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