Dot1X Pae Authenticator - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Command Reference Manual

D Commands

dot1x pae authenticator

To create the 802.1X authenticator port access entity (PAE) role for an interface, use the dot1x pae
authenticator command. To remove the 802.1X authenticator PAE role, use the no form of this command.
dot1x pae authenticator
no dot1x pae authenticator
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Command Default
802.1X automatically creates the authenticator PAE when you enable the feature on an interface.
Command Modes
Interface configuration
Command History
Release
4.2(1)
Usage Guidelines
You must use the feature dot1x command before you configure 802.1X.
When you enable 802.1X on an interface, the Cisco NX-OS software creates an authenticator port access
entity (PAE) instance. An authenticator PAE is a protocol entity that supports authentication on the interface.
When you disable 802.1X on the interface, the Cisco NX-OS software does not automatically clear the
authenticator PAE instances. You can explicitly remove the authenticator PAE from the interface and then
reapply it, as needed.
This command does not require a license.
Examples This example shows how to create the 802.1X authenticator PAE role on an interface:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/4
switch(config-if)# dot1x pae authenticator
This example shows how to remove the 802.1X authenticator PAE role from an interface:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/4
switch(config-if)# no dot1x pae authenticator
Related Commands
Command
feature dot1x
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Enables the 802.1X feature.
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