Configuring 802.1X Authentication; Purpose; Commands; Show Dot1X - Enterasys SECURESTACK C3 Configuration Manual

Configuring 802.1X Authentication

Purpose

To review and configure 802.1X authentication for one or more ports using EAPOL (Extensible
Authentication Protocol). 802.1X controls network access by enforcing user authorization on
selected ports, which results in allowing or denying network access according to RADIUS server
configuration.

Commands

For information about...

show dot1x

show dot1x auth-config
set dot1x
set dot1x auth-config
clear dot1x auth-config
show eapol
set eapol
clear eapol
show dot1x
Use this command to display 802.1X status, diagnostics, statistics, and reauthentication or
initialization control information for one or more ports.
Syntax
show dot1x [auth-diag] [auth-stats] [port [init | reauth]] [port-string]
Parameters
auth‐diag
auth‐stats
port init | reauth
port‐string
Defaults
If no parameters are specified, 802.1X status will be displayed.
Note: To configure EAP pass-through, which allows client authentication packets to be forwarded
through the switch to an upstream device, 802.1X authentication must be globally disabled with the
set dot1x command ("set
(Optional) Displays authentication diagnostics information.
(Optional) Displays authentication statistics.
(Optional) Displays the status of port initialization and reauthentication
control for the port.
(Optional) Displays information for specific port(s). For a detailed
description of possible port‐string values, refer to "Port String Syntax Used
in the CLI" on page 7‐1.
dot1x" on page 26-18).
Configuring 802.1X Authentication
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