Enabling Multiple Hosts - Cisco HWIC-4ESW - EtherSwitch HWIC Switch User Manual

Cisco HWIC-4ESW and HWIC-D-9ESW EtherSwitch Interface Cards
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
enable
Example:
Router> enable
Step 2
configure terminal
Example:
Router# configure terminal
Step 3
dot1x max-req count
Example:
Router(config)# dot1x max-req 5
Step 4
end
Example:
Router(config)# end
Step 5
show dot1x
Example:
Router# show dot1x
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
Router# copy running-config startup-config

Enabling Multiple Hosts

You can attach multiple hosts to a single 802.1x-enabled port. In this mode, only one of the attached
hosts must be successfully authorized for all hosts to be granted network access. If the port becomes
unauthorized (reauthentication fails, and an EAPOL-logoff message is received), all attached clients are
denied access to the network.
Follow these steps below to allow multiple hosts (clients) on an 802.1x-authorized port that has the
dot1x port-control interface configuration command set to auto.
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
enable
configure terminal
interface interface-type interface-number
dot1x multiple-hosts
end
show dot1x interface interface-number
Purpose
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
Enter your password if prompted.
•
Enters global configuration mode.
Sets the number of times that the switch sends an
EAP-request/identity frame to the client before restarting
the authentication process.
• The range is 1 to 10; the default is 2.
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Verifies your entries.
(Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.
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