Dell PowerConnect 5324 Command Line Interface Reference Manual

802.1x Commands 371
802.1x Commands
aaa authentication dot1x
The aaa authentication dot1x Global Configuration mode command specifies one or more
authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) methods for use to authenticate interfaces
running IEEE 802.1X. Use the
no form of this command to return to default.
Syntax
aaa authentication dot1x default method1 [ method2 ...]
no aaa authentication dot1x default
• method1 [ method2 ...]—At least one from the following table:
Default Configuration
The default behavior of the "aaa authentication" for dot1.x is "failed to authenticate". If the
8021.x calls the AAA for authentication services it will receive a fail status.
Command Mode
Global configuration mode
User Guidelines
• The additional methods of authentication are used only if the previous method returns an
error, for example the authentication server is down, and not if the request for authenticate is
denied access. To ensure that the authentication succeeds even if all methods return an error,
specify
none as the final method in the command line.
• The radius server must support MD-5 challenge and EAP type frames.
Examples
The following example uses the aaa authentication dot1x default command with no
authentication.
Keyword Description
Radius Uses the list of all RADIUS servers for
authentication
None Uses no authentication
Console (config)# aaa authentication dot1x default none

Dell PowerConnect 5324 Specifications

General

Switching Capacity	48 Gbps
VLAN Support	Yes
Rack Mountable	Yes
Device Type	Switch
MAC Address Table Size	8K entries
RAM	64 MB
Flash Memory	8 MB
Power Device	Internal power supply
Voltage Required	AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Jumbo Frame Support	Yes
Ports	24 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x SFP
Management	Web-based, SNMP, CLI
Enclosure Type	Rack-mountable
Routing Protocol	Static IP routing
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP 1, 2, 3
Features	Flow control, auto-negotiation, port mirroring, Quality of Service (QoS)
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x
Operating Temperature	0 °C to 45 °C
Storage Temperature	-20 °C to 70 °C
Humidity	5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Layer	Layer 2