Managed Switch CLI Manual, Release 8.0.3
Switching Commands 3-67
v1.0, July 2010
dot1x port-control
This command sets the authentication mode to use on the specified port. Select force-
unauthorized to specify that the authenticator PAE unconditionally sets the controlled port to
unauthorized. Select force-authorized to specify that the authenticator PAE unconditionally
sets the controlled port to authorized. Select auto to specify that the authenticator PAE sets the
controlled port mode to reflect the outcome of the authentication exchanges between the
supplicant, authenticator and the authentication server. If the
mac-based option is specified, then
MAC-based dot1x authentication is enabled on the port.
no dot1x port-control
This command sets the 802.1x port control mode on the specified port to the default value.
dot1x port-control all
This command sets the authentication mode to use on all ports. Select force-unauthorized
to specify that the authenticator PAE unconditionally sets the controlled port to unauthorized.
Select force-authorized to specify that the authenticator PAE unconditionally sets the
controlled port to authorized. Select auto to specify that the authenticator PAE sets the controlled
port mode to reflect the outcome of the authentication exchanges between the supplicant,
authenticator and the authentication server. If the
mac-based option is specified, then MAC-
based dot1x authentication is enabled on the port.
Default auto
Format dot1x port-control {force-unauthorized | force-authorized | auto |
mac-based}
Mode Interface Config
Format no dot1x port-control
Mode Interface Config
Default auto
Format dot1x port-control all {force-unauthorized | force-authorized | auto
| mac-based}
Mode Global Config