C613-50055-01 REV A Command Reference for x230 Series Edge Switches 857
AlliedWare Plus™ Operating System - Version 5.4.5-0.x
AUTHENTICATION COMMANDS
AUTH
HOST-MODE
auth host-mode
Overview This command selects host mode on the interface. Multi-host is an extension to
IEEE802.1X.
Use the no variant of this command to set host mode to the default setting (single
host).
Syntax
auth host-mode {single-host|multi-host|multi-supplicant}
no auth host-mode
Default The default host mode for port authentication is for a single host.
Mode Interface Configuration for a static channel, a dynamic (LACP) channel group, or a
switch port.
Usage Ports residing in the unauthorized state for host(s) or supplicant(s), change to an
authorized state when the host or supplicant has successfully authenticated with
the Authentication Server.
When multi-host mode is used or auth critical feature is used, all hosts do not need
to be authenticated.
Parameter Description
single-host Single host mode. In this mode, only one host may be
authorized with the port. If other hosts out the interface
attempt to authenticate, the authenticator blocks the
attempt.
multi-host Multi host mode. In this mode, multiple hosts may be
authorized with the port; however only one host must be
successfully authenticated at the Authentication Server for
all hosts to be authorized with the port. Upon one host being
successfully authenticated (state Authenticated), the other
hosts will be automatically authorized at the port (state
ForceAuthorized). If no host is successfully authenticated,
then all hosts are not authorized with the port.
multi-supplicant Multi supplicant (client device) mode. In this mode, multiple
hosts may be authorized with the port, but each host must
be individually authenticated with the Authentication Server
to be authorized with the port. Supplicants which are not
authenticated are not authorized with the port, while
supplicants which are successfully authenticated are
authorized with the port.
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