Command Manual – Security 
Quidway S8500 Series Routing Switches  Chapter 1  
802.1x Configuration Commands
 
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Description 
Use the dot1x authentication-method command to configure the authentication 
method for 802.1x user. 
Use the undo dot1x authentication-method command to restore the default 
authentication method of 802.1x user. 
By default, CHAP authentication is used for 802.1x user authentication. 
Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) is a kind of authentication protocol with two 
handshakes. It sends password in the form of simple text. 
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is a kind of authentication 
protocol with three handshakes. It only transmits username but not password. CHAP is 
more secure and reliable. 
In the process of EAP authentication, switch directly sends authentication information 
of 802.1x user to RADIUS server in the form of EAP packet. It is not necessary to 
transfer the EAP packet to standard RADIUS packet first and then send it to RADIUS 
server.  
Please note: To realize PAP, CHAP or EAP authentication, RADIUS server should 
support PAP, CHAP or EAP authentication respectively. 
Related command: display dot1x. 
Example 
# Configure 802.1x user to use PAP authentication 
[Quidway] dot1x authentication-method pap 
1.1.5  dot1x dhcp-launch 
Syntax 
dot1x dhcp-launch 
undo dot1x dhcp-launch 
View 
System view 
Parameter 
None 
Description 
Use the dot1x dhcp-launch command to set 802.1x to disable the switch to trigger the 
user ID authentication over the users who configure static IP addresses in DHCP 
environment.