Optional) Configuring The Interface Access Mode - Huawei Quidway S3700 Series Configuration Manual

Quidway S3700 Series Ethernet Switches
Configuration Guide - Security
Only if RADIUS authentication is adopted, you can use the EAP authentication for 802.1x users.
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2.4.6 (Optional) Configuring the Interface Access Mode

Context
The 802.1x protocol can work in the following modes:
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You can configure the access mode of an interface in the following ways.
Procedure
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CAUTION
Interface mode: If the MAC address of a device connected to an interface passes
authentication, all the MAC addresses of other devices connected to the interface can access
the network without authentication.
MAC mode: The MAC address of each device connected to the interface must pass
authentication to access the network.
In the system view:
1. Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
2. Run:
dot1x port-method { mac | port } interface { interface-type interface-
number1 [ to interface-number2 ] } &<1-10>
The access mode of interfaces is configured.
You can configure the access mode of interfaces in batches by specifying the interface
list in the dot1x port-method command in the system view.
In the interface view:
1. Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
2. Run:
interface interface-type interface-number
The interface view is displayed.
3. Run:
dot1x port-method { mac | port }
The access mode of the interface is configured.
By default, the access mode of an interface is MAC mode.
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