Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series User Manual

PurposeCommand or Action
(Optional) Configures the port control as
unidirectional or bidirectional.
authentication control-direction {both | in}
Example:
Switch(config-if)# authentication control-direction
Step 4
both
(Optional) Configures a port to use web authentication
as a fallback method for clients that do not support
802.1x authentication.
authentication fallback name
Example:
Switch(config-if)# authentication fallback profile1
Step 5
(Optional) Sets the authorization manager mode on a
port.
authentication host-mode [multi-auth | multi-domain |
multi-host | single-host]
Example:
Switch(config-if)# authentication host-mode
Step 6
multi-auth
(Optional) Enables or disable open access on a port.authentication open
Example:
Switch(config-if)# authentication open
Step 7
(Optional) Sets the order of authentication methods
used on a port.
authentication order [ dot1x | mab ] | {webauth}
Example:
Switch(config-if)# authentication order dot1x
Step 8
webauth
(Optional) Enables or disable reauthentication on a
port.
authentication periodic
Example:
Switch(config-if)# authentication periodic
Step 9
(Optional) Enables manual control of the port
authorization state.
authentication port-control {auto | force-authorized |
force-un authorized}
Example:
Switch(config-if)# authentication port-control auto
Step 10
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How to Configure 802.1x Port-Based Authentication

Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Specifications

General

Layer	Layer 2
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on some models
RAM	128 MB
Flash Memory	32 MB
MAC Address Table Size	8000
Operating Temperature	0°C to 45°C (32 to 113°F)
Ports	24 or 48 x 10/100/1000