Dell PowerConnect 8024 User Manual page 273

Changing Administrative Port Control
1. Open the Dot1x Authentication page.
2. Click Show All.
The Dot1x Authentication Table displays.
3. Scroll to the right side of the table and select the Edit check box for each port to configure. Change
Admin Port Control to Authorized, Unauthorized, or Automode as needed for chosen ports. Only
MAC-Based and Automode actually uses dot1x to authenticate. Authorized and Unauthorized are
manual overrides.
4. Click Apply Changes.
Admin Port Control is updated for the specified ports, and the device is updated.
Enabling Dot1x Authentication Using CLI Commands
For information about the CLI commands that perform this function, see the following chapter in the
CLI Reference Guide
:
• 802.1X Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands you use to enable dot1x authentication.
Configuring Switching Information
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