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from a specified range of ports.
port_based – Instructs the Switch to initialize 802.1x functions based
only on the port number. Ports approved for initialization can then be
specified.
ports <portlist> – A port or range of ports to be configured.
all – Specifies all of the ports on the Switch.
Only Administrator, operator or power user-level users can issue this
command.
Example usage:
To initialize the authentication state machine of all ports:
DES-1210-52/ME:5# config 802.1x init port_based ports all
Command: config 802.1x init port_based ports all
Success.
DES-1210-52/ME:5#
config 802.1x auth_protocol
To configure the 802.1x authentication protocol on the Switch .
config 802.1x auth_protocol [radius_eap | local]
The config 802.1x auth_protocol command enables configuration
of the authentication protocol.
radius_eap – Uses the list of RADIUS EAP servers for
authentication.
local – Uses no authentication.
Only Administrator, operator or power user-level users can issue this
command.
Example usage:
To configure the RADIUS (AAA) authentication protocol on the Switch:
DES-1210-52/ME:5# config 802.1x auth_protocol local
Command: config 802.1x auth_protocol local
Success.
DES-1210-52/ME:5#
To configure the 802.1x re-authentication feature of the Switch.
config 802.1x reauth port_based ports [<portlist> | all]
The config 802.1x reauth command re-authenticates a previously
authenticated device based on port number.
port_based – Instructs the Switch to re-authorize 802.1x functions
based only on the port number. Ports approved for re-authorization
can then be specified.