Switch Console Interface; Authentication; Notes - Barracuda Networks NG Network Access Client SP4 Administrator's Manual

14.2.5

Switch Console Interface

For either administrative or informative purposes it is possible to connect to the switch using a telnet
session. By default the console interface shows only little output. To enable higher verbosity it is
recommended to enable debug information, as seen in the example, for various topics. To enable or
disable debug logs it is required to enter the privileged exec mode.
To enter privileged exec mode, enter after initially authenticating following line:
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Example enabling debug output:
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Sample debug information for EAP should look something like this:
Fig. 14–3 Sample debug information for EAP
Mar 2 23:13:32.140:
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*Mar 2 23:13:32.140: @@@ eap_authen : eap_auth_method_response -> eap_auth_select_action
*Mar 2 23:13:32.140:
*Mar 2 23:13:32.140: @@@ eap_authen : eap_auth_select_action -> eap_auth_passthru_init
*Mar 2 23:13:32.140:
*Mar 2 23:13:32.140: @@@ eap_authen : eap_auth_passthru_init -> eap_auth_aaa_req
*Mar 2 23:13:32.140: AAA/AUTHEN/8021X (00000020): Pick method list 'default'
The Cisco command line interface supports auto-competition for almost any command.

14.3 Authentication

14.3.1

Notes

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188 802.1X – Technical Guideline
enable
debug aaa authentication
debug aaa authorization
debug aaa accounting
debug dot1x all
debug eap all
eap_authen : during state eap_auth_method_response, got event 11(eapMethodEnd)
eap_authen : during state eap_auth_select_action, got event 16(eapDecisionPass)
eap_authen : during state eap_auth_passthru_init, got event 18(eapPthruIdentity)
For convenience reading throughout this document, certain terms will be
referred to by following aliases:
• {install_directory}: The directory on the client computer, the Barracuda NG
Access Monitor is installed to.
• {adapter_uid}: The unique identifier for any network interface, this GUID can
be viewed in the detail view of any network adapter in the port security window
of the Barracuda NG Access Monitor
The 802.1X authentication mechanism is only supported on following types of
network interfaces:
• Ethernet