Configuring Port-Based Security (Cli); Configuring Basic 802.1X Authentication Settings - Dell PowerConnect 8024 User Configuration Manual

Configuring Port-Based Security (CLI)

This section provides information about commands you use to configure
802.1X and Port Security settings. For additional information about the
commands in this section, see the
Guide
at support.dell.com/manuals.

Configuring Basic 802.1X Authentication Settings

Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to enable
and configure 802.1X authentication on the switch.
Command
configure
aaa authentication
method1
dot1x default
dot1x system-auth-
control
interface
interface
PowerConnect 8024/8024F CLI Reference
Purpose
Enter Global Configuration mode.
Specify the authentication method to use to authenticate
802.1X clients that connect to the switch.
method1
—The method keyword can be radius, none, or
ias.
Globally enable 802.1X authentication on the switch.
Enter interface configuration mode for the specified
interface
interface. The
and number, for example tengigabitethernet 1/0/3.
You can also specify a range of interfaces with the interface
range command, for example, interface range
tengigabitethernet 1/0/8-12 configures interfaces 8, 9, 10,
11, and 12.
Configuring 802.1X and Port-Based Security
variable includes the interface type
503