Authentication Violation - Dell Catalyst 3130 Command Reference Manual

Chapter 2 Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 and 3032 for Dell Cisco IOS Commands

authentication violation

Use the authentication violation interface configuration command to configure the violation modes that
occur when a new device connects to a port or when a new device connects to a port after the maximum
number of devices are connected to that port.
Syntax Description
protect
restrict
shutdown
Defaults By default authentication violation shutdown mode is enabled.
Command Modes Interface configuration
Command History Release
12.2(50)SE
Examples This example shows how to configure an IEEE 802.1x-enabled port as error disabled and to shut down
when a new device connects it:
Switch(config-if)# authentication violation shutdown
This example shows how to configure an IEEE 802.1x-enabled port to generate a system error message
and to change the port to restricted mode when a new device connects to it:
Switch(config-if)# authentication violation restrict
This example shows how to configure an IEEE 802.1x-enabled port to ignore a new device when it
connects to the port:
Switch(config-if)# authentication violation protect
You can verify your settings by entering the show authentication privileged EXEC command.
Related Commands Command
authentication
control-direction
authentication event
OL-13271-03
authentication violation {protect | restrict | shutdown}
no authentication violation {protect | restrict | shutdown}
Unexpected incoming MAC addresses are dropped. No syslog errors are
generated.
Generates a syslog error when a violation error occurs.
Error disables the port or the virtual port on which an unexpected MAC
address occurs.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Configures the port mode as unidirectional or bidirectional.
Sets the action for specific authentication events.
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