Siemens SCALANCE XM-400 - Dot1 X Port-Control

Security and authentication
11.7 Port-based Network Access Control (Dot1X)
SCALANCE XM-400/XR-500 Command Line Interface (CLI)
878 Configuration Manual, 06/2016, C79000-G8976-C252-11
11.7.3.12
dot1x port-control
Description
With this command, you configure port control parameter of the authenticator.
Requirement
You are in the Interface configuration mode.
The command prompt is as follows:
cli(config-if-$$$)#
Syntax
Call up the command with the following parameters:
dot1x port-control {auto|force-authorized|force-unauthorized}
The parameters have the following meaning:
Parameter
Description
Range of values / note
auto
Authentication according to IEEE
802.1x is enabled for the interface.
The data traffic via the interface is
permitted or blocked depending on the
authentication result.
-
force-authorized
data traffic via the interface is permitted
without restrictions
Default: force-authorized ena-
bled
force-unauthorized
data traffic via the interface is blocked
-
Result
The port control parameter is configured.
Further notes
You can reset the port control parameter to the default with the no dot1x port-control
command.
You can display the status of this function and other information with the
show
dot1x
command.