Understanding IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Authentication Manager
In Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SE and earlier, you could not use the same authorization methods, including
CLI commands and messages, on this switch and also on other network devices, such as Catalyst 6000
switches. You had to use separate authentication configurations. Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SE and later
supports the same authorization methods on all Catalyst switches in a network.
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(55)SE supports filtering verbose system messages from the authentication
manager. For details, see the
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Port-Based Authentication Methods
Table 9-1
802.1x Features
Authentication method
802.1x
MAC authentication bypass
Standalone web authentication
NAC Layer 2 IP validation
Web authentication as fallback
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method
1. MDA = Multidomain authentication.
2. Also referred to as multiauth.
3. Supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(50)SE and later.
4. For clients that do not support 802.1x authentication.
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 and 3032 for Dell Software Configuration Guide
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"Authentication Manager CLI Commands" section on page
Port-Based Authentication Methods, page 9-8
Per-User ACLs and Filter-Ids, page 9-9
Authentication Manager CLI Commands, page 9-9
Mode
Single host
VLAN assignment
Per-user ACL
Filter-ID attribute
Downloadable ACL
2
Redirect URL
VLAN assignment
Per-user ACL
Filter-ID attribute
Downloadable ACL
2
Redirect URL
4
Proxy ACL, Filter-Id attribute, downloadable ACL
Filter-Id attribute
Downloadable ACL
Redirect URL
Proxy ACL
Filter-Id attribute
Downloadable ACL
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Multiple host
VLAN assignment
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VLAN assignment
2
2
2
Filter-Id attribute
Downloadable ACL
Redirect URL
Proxy ACL
2
2
Filter-Id attribute
2
2
Downloadable ACL
Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Multiple
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MDA
Authentication
VLAN assignment
Per-user ACL
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Per-user ACL
Filter-Id attribute
2
Filter-Id attribute
Downloadable ACL
2
Downloadable ACL
Redirect URL
2
Redirect URL
VLAN assignment
Per-user ACL
2
Per-user ACL
Filter-Id attribute
2
Filter-Id attribute
Downloadable ACL
2
Downloadable ACL
Redirect URL
2
Redirect URL
2
2
Filter-Id attribute
Filter-Id attribute
Downloadable ACL
Downloadable ACL
Redirect URL
Redirect URL
Proxy ACL
Proxy ACL
2
Filter-Id attribute
Filter-Id attribute
2
Downloadable ACL
Downloadable ACL
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