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Chapter 2 Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Cisco IOS Commands
dot1x supplicant force-multicast
dot1x supplicant force-multicast
Use the dot1x supplicant force-multicast global configuration command to force a supplicant switch
to send only multicast Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPOL) packets whenever it
receives multicast or unicast EAPOL packets. Use the no form of this command to return to the default
setting.
dot1x supplicant force-multicast
no dot1x supplicant force-multicast
Syntax Description This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults The supplicant switch sends unicast EAPoL packets when it receives unicast EAPOL packets. Similarly,
it sends multicast EAPOL packets when it receives multicast EAPOL packets.
Command Modes Global configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines Enable this command on the supplicant switch for Network Edge Access Topology (NEAT) to work in
all host modes.
Examples This example shows how to force a supplicant switch to send multicast EAPOL packets to authenticator
switch:
Switch(config)# dot1x supplicant force-multicast
Related Commands
Release Modification
12.2(53)SE2 This command was introduced.
Command Description
cisp enable Enable Client Information Signalling Protocol (CISP) on a switch so that it
acts as an authenticator to a supplicant switch.
dot1x credentials Configure the 802.1x supplicant credentials on the port.
dot1x pae supplicant Configure an interface to act only as a supplicant.
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