802.1X Supplicant Commands; Dot1X Pae; Dot1X Supplicant Port-Control - NETGEAR ProSafe GSM7224P User Manual

802.1X Supplicant Commands

802.1X ("dot1x") supplicant functionality is on point-to-point ports. The administrator can
configure the user name and password used in authentication and capabilities of the
supplicant port.

dot1x pae

Use this command to set the port's dot1x role. The port can serve as either a supplicant or an
authenticator.
Format
dot1x pae {supplicant | authenticator}
Mode
Interface Config

dot1x supplicant port-control

Use this command to set the ports authorization state (Authorized or Unauthorized) either
manually or by setting the port to auto-authorize upon startup. By default all the ports are
authenticators. If the port's attribute needs to be moved from <authenticator to supplicant> or
<supplicant to authenticator>, use this command.
Format
dot1x supplicant port-control {auto | force-authorized |
force_unauthorized}
Mode
Interface Config
Term Description
auto
The port is in the Unauthorized state until it presents its user name and password
credentials to an authenticator. If the authenticator authorizes the port, then it is placed
in the Authorized state.
force-authorized
Sets the authorization state of the port to Authorized, bypassing the authentication
process.
force-
Sets the authorization state of the port to Unauthorized, bypassing the authentication
unauthorized
process.
no dot1x supplicant port-control
Use this command to set the port-control mode to the default, auto.
Default
Auto
Format
no dot1x supplicant port-control
Mode
Interface Config
ProSafe Managed Switch
Switching Commands
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