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| Authentication Commands
802.1X Port Authentication
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General Commands
dot1x default This command sets all configurable dot1x global and port settings to their
default values.
COMMAND MODE
Global Configuration
EXAMPLE
Console(config)#dot1x default
Console(config)#
dot1x eapol-pass-
through
This command passes EAPOL frames through to all ports in STP forwarding
state when dot1x is globally disabled. Use the no form to restore the
default.
SYNTAX
[no] dot1x eapol-pass-through
DEFAULT SETTING
Discards all EAPOL frames when dot1x is globally disabled
COMMAND MODE
Global Configuration
COMMAND USAGE
◆ When this device is functioning as intermediate node in the network
and does not need to perform dot1x authentication, the dot1x eapol
pass-through command can be used to forward EAPOL frames from
Supplicant Commands
dot1x identity profile Configures dot1x supplicant user name and password GC
dot1x max-start Sets the maximum number of times that a port
supplicant will send an EAP start frame to the client
IC
dot1x pae supplicant Enables dot1x supplicant mode on an interface IC
dot1x timeout auth-period Sets the time that a supplicant port waits for a
response from the authenticator
IC
dot1x timeout held-period Sets the time a port waits after the maximum start
count has been exceeded before attempting to find
another authenticator
IC
dot1x timeout start-period Sets the time that a supplicant port waits before
resending an EAPOL start frame to the authenticator
IC
Display Information Commands
show dot1x Shows all dot1x related information PE
Table 82: 802.1X Port Authentication Commands (Continued)
Command Function Mode