Edge-Core ECS4120 Series Reference Guide

Chapter 8 | Authentication Commands
802.1X Port Authentication
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Max Request – Maximum number of times a port will retransmit an EAP
request/identity packet to the client before it times out the authentication
session (page 259).
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Operation Mode– Shows if single or multiple hosts (clients) can connect to
an 802.1X-authorized port.
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Port Control–Shows the dot1x mode on a port as auto, force-authorized, or
force-unauthorized (page 261).
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Intrusion Action– Shows the port response to intrusion when
authentication fails (page 258).
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Supplicant– MAC address of authorized client.
◆ Authenticator PAE State Machine
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State – Current state (including initialize, disconnected, connecting,
authenticating, authenticated, aborting,
held, force_authorized,
force_unauthorized).
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Reauth Count– Number of times connecting state is re-entered.
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Current Identifier– The integer (0-255) used by the Authenticator to identify
the current authentication session.
◆ Backend State Machine
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State – Current state (including request, response, success, fail, timeout,
idle, initialize).
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Request Count– Number of EAP Request packets sent to the Supplicant
without receiving a response.
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Identifier (Server)– Identifier carried in the most recent EAP Success, Failure
or Request packet received from the Authentication Server.
◆ Reauthentication State Machine
State – Current state (including initialize, reauthenticate).
Example
Console#show dot1x
Global 802.1X Parameters
System Auth Control : Enabled
Authenticator Parameters:
EAPOL Pass Through : Disabled
802.1X Port Summary
Port Type Operation Mode Control Mode Authorized
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Eth 1/ 1 Disabled Single-Host Force-Authorized Yes
Eth 1/ 2 Disabled Single-Host Force-Authorized Yes
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Eth 1/27 Disabled Single-Host Force-Authorized Yes
Eth 1/28 Enabled Single-Host Auto Yes
802.1X Port Details
802.1X Authenticator is enabled on port 1/1
802.1X Supplicant is disabled on port 1/1

Edge-Core ECS4120 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Edge-Core
Model	ECS4120 Series
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