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Chapter 2 Cisco IOS Commands for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches
show authentication
Table 2-20 lists the possible values for the state of methods. For a session in terminal state, “Authc
Success,” “Authc Failed,” or “Failed over” are displayed (the latter indicates a method ran and failed over
to the next method which did not provide a result. “Not run” is displayed in the case of sessions that are
synchronized on standby.
Examples The following example shows how to display authentication methods registered with Auth Manager:
Switch# show authentication registrations
Auth Methods registered with the Auth Manager:
Handle Priority Name
3 0 dot1x
2 1 mab
1 2 webauth
Switch#
The following example shows how to display Auth Manager details for a specific interface:
Switch# show authentication interface gigabitethernet1/23
Client list:
MAC Address Domain Status Handle Interface
000e.84af.59bd DATA Authz Success 0xE0000000 GigabitEthernet1/0/23
Available methods list:
Handle Priority Name
Table 2-19 show authentication Command Output
Field Description
Idle The session has been initialized and no methods have run yet.
Running A method is running for this session.
No methods No method has provided a result for this session.
Authc Success A method has resulted in authentication success for this session.
Authc Failed A method has resulted in authentication fail for this session.
Authz Success All features have been successfully applied for this session.
Authz Failed A feature has failed to be applied for this session.
Table 2-20 State Method Values
Method State State Level Description
Not run Terminal The method has not run for this session.
Running Intermediate The method is running for this session.
Failed over Terminal The method has failed and the next method is expected to
provide a result.
Authc Success Terminal The method has provided a successful authentication result
for the session.
Authc Failed Terminal The method has provided a failed authentication result for
the session.