Dot1X Fallback - Cisco Catalyst 3550 Command Reference Manual

dot1x fallback

dot1x fallback
Use the dot1xfallback interface configuration command on the switch stack or on a standalone switch
to configure a port to use web authentication as a fallback method for clients that do not support
IEEE 802.1x authentication. To return to the default setting, use the no form of this command.
Syntax Description
fallback-profile
Defaults
No fallback is enabled.
Command Modes Interface configuration
Command History Release
12.2(35)SE
Usage Guidelines
You must enter the dot1x port-control auto interface configuration command on a switch port before
entering this command.
Examples
This example shows how to specify a fallback profile to a switch port that has been configured for
IEEE 802.1x authentication:
Switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet1/0/3
Switch(config-if)# dot1x fallback profile1
Switch(config-fallback-profile)# exit
Switch(config)# end
You can verify your settings by entering the show dot1x [interface interface-id] privileged EXEC
command.
Related Commands Command
show dot1x
fallback profile
ip admission
ip admission name proxy http
Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Command Reference
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dot1x fallback fallback-profile
no dot1x fallback
Specify a fallback profile for clients that do not support IEEE 802.1x
authentication.
Modification
This command was introduced.
[interface interface-id]
Chapter 2
Description
Displays IEEE 802.1x status for the specified port.
Create a web authentication fallback profile.
Enable web authentication on a port
Enable web authentication globally on a switch
Catalyst 3550 Switch Cisco IOS Commands
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