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10-1

Catalyst 3750-E and 3560-E Switch Software Configuration Guide

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Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based

Authentication

This chapter describes how to configure IEEE 802.1x port-based authentication on the Catalyst 3750-E

or 3560-E switch. IEEE 802.1x authentication prevents unauthorized devices (clients) from gaining

ccess to the network.Unless otherwise noted, the term switch refers to a Catalyst 3750-E or 3560-E

standalone switch and to a Catalyst 3750-E switch stack.

The switch also supports Cisco TrustSec Security Group Tag (SGT) Exchange Protocol (SxP). This

ature supports security group access control lists (SGACLs), which define ACL policies for a group of

devices instead of an IP address. The SXP control protocol allows carrying the SGT information between

access-layer devices at the Cisco TrustSec domain edge, and distribution layer devices within the Cisco

TrustSec domain when the access-layer devices do not have the hardware capability to tag the packets.

These switches operate as access layer switches in the Cisco TrustSec network.

For more information about Cisco TrustSec, see the “Cisco TrustSec Switch Configuration Guide” at this

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/trustsec/configuration/guide/trustsec.html

The sections on SXP define the capabilities supported on the switch.

Note For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, see the “RADIUS

Commands” section in the Cisco IOS Security Command Reference, Release 12.2 and the command

reference for this release.

• Understanding IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication, page 10-1

• Configuring 802.1x Authentication, page 10-33

• Displaying 802.1x Statistics and Status, page 10-68

Understanding IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication

The 802.1x standard defines a client-server-based access control and authentication protocol that

prevents unauthorized clients from connecting to a LAN through publicly accessible ports unless they

are properly authenticated. The authentication server authenticates each client connected to a switch port

before making available any services offered by the switch or the LAN.

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