Dot1x port-control, Dot1x re-authentication – Brocade Communications Systems Brocate Ethernet Access Switch 6910 User Manual

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802.1X Port Authentication

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dot1x port-control

This command sets the dot1x mode on a port interface. Use the no form to restore the default.

Syntax

dot1x port-control {auto | force-authorized | force-unauthorized}

no dot1x port-control

auto – Requires a dot1x-aware connected client to be authorized by the RADIUS server.
Clients that are not dot1x-aware will be denied access.

force-authorized – Configures the port to grant access to all clients, either dot1x-aware
or otherwise.

force-unauthorized – Configures the port to deny access to all clients, either dot1x-aware
or otherwise.

Default

force-authorized

Command Mode

Interface Configuration

Example

Console(config)#interface eth 1/2

Console(config-if)#dot1x port-control auto

Console(config-if)#

dot1x re-authentication

This command enables periodic re-authentication for a specified port. Use the no form to disable
re-authentication.

Syntax

[no] dot1x re-authentication

Command Mode

Interface Configuration

Command Usage

The re-authentication process verifies the connected client’s user ID and password on the
RADIUS server. During re-authentication, the client remains connected the network and the
process is handled transparently by the dot1x client software. Only if re-authentication fails is
the port blocked.

The connected client is re-authenticated after the interval specified by the

dot1x timeout

re-authperiod

command. The default is 3600 seconds.

Example

Console(config)#interface eth 1/2

Console(config-if)#dot1x re-authentication

Console(config-if)#

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