Cisco Catalyst 3750-E - Configuring the Host Mode

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Chapter 10 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Configuring 802.1x Authentication
Configuring the Host Mode
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to allow multiple hosts (clients) on an
IEEE 802.1x-authorized port that has the dot1
x port-control interface configuration command set to
auto. Use the multi-domain keyword to configure and enable multidomain authentication (MDA),
which allows both a host and a voice device, such as an IP phone (Cisco or non-Cisco), on the same
switch port. This procedure is optional.
To disable multiple hosts on the port, use the no a
uthentication host-mode or the
no dot1x host-mode multi-host i
nterface configuration command.
This example shows how to enable 802.1x authentication and to allow multiple hosts:
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet2/0/1
Switch(config-if)# dot1x port-control auto
Switch(config-if)# dot1x host-mode multi-host
This example shows how to enable MDA and to allow both a host and a voice device on the port:
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet3/0/1
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface interface-id Specify the port to which multiple hosts are indirectly attached, and enter
interface configuration mode.
Step 3
authentication host-mode [multi-auth |
multi-domain | multi-host |
single-host]
or
dot1x host-mode {mul
ti-host |
multi-domain}
Allow multiple hosts (clients) on an 802.1x-authorized port.
The keywords have these meanings:
• multi-auth–Allow one client on the voice VLAN and multiple
authenticated clients on the data VLAN.
Note The multi-auth keyword is only available with the
authentication host-mode command.
• multi-host–Allow multiple hosts on an 802.1x-authorized port after
a single host has been authenticated.
• multi-domain–Allow both a host and a voice device, such as an IP
phone (Cisco or non-Cisco), to be authenticated on an
IEEE 802.1x-authorized port.
Note You must configure the voice VLAN for the IP phone when the
host mode is set to multi-domain. For more information, see
Chapter 15, “Configuring Voice VLAN.”
Make sure that the dot
1x port-control interface configuration command
set is set to auto for the specified interface.
Step 4
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
show authentication interface
interface-id
or
show dot1x interface in
terface-id
Verify your entries.
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.