1-18 
Operation  Command  Remarks 
Set the client version 
checking period timer 
dot1x timer ver-period 
ver-period-value 
Optional 
By default, the timer is set to 30 
seconds. 
 
 
As for the dot1x version-user command, if you execute it in system view without specifying the 
interface-list argument, the command applies to all ports. You can also execute this command in port 
view. In this case, this command applies to the current port only and the interface-list argument is not 
needed. 
 
Enabling DHCP-triggered Authentication 
After performing the following configuration, 802.1x allows running DHCP on access users, and users 
are authenticated when they apply for dynamic IP addresses through DHCP. 
Table 1-6 Enable DHCP-triggered authentication 
Operation  Command  Remarks 
Enter system view 
system-view 
— 
Enable DHCP-triggered 
authentication 
dot1x dhcp-launch 
Required 
By default, DHCP-triggered 
authentication is disabled. 
 
Configuring Guest VLAN 
Table 1-7 Configure Guest VLAN 
Operation  Command  Remarks 
Enter system view 
system-view 
— 
Configure port access 
method 
dot1x port-method portbased 
Required 
The default port access method is 
MAC-address-based. That is, the 
macbased keyword is used by 
default. 
In system 
view 
dot1x guest-vlan vlan-id 
[ interface interface-list ] 
interface interface-type 
interface-number 
dot1x guest-vlan vlan-id 
Enable 
the Guest 
VLAN 
function 
In port 
view 
quit 
Required 
By default, the Guest VLAN function 
is disabled.