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Chapter 10 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication

Configuring IEEE 802.1x Authentication

Configuring the Host Mode

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to allow multiple hosts (clients) on an
IEEE 802.1x-authorized port that has the dot1x port-control interface configuration command set to
auto. Use the multi-domain keyword to configure and enable multidomain authentication (MDA),
which allows both a host and a voice device, such as an IP phone (Cisco or non-Cisco), on the same
switch port. This procedure is optional.

To disable multiple hosts on the port, use the no authentication host-mode or the
no dot1x host-mode multi-host interface configuration command.

This example shows how to enable IEEE 802.1x authentication and to allow multiple hosts:

Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet2/0/1

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

Switch(config-if)# dot1x host-mode multi-host

Command

Purpose

Step 1

configure terminal

Enter global configuration mode.

Step 2

interface interface-id

Specify the port to which multiple hosts are indirectly attached, and enter
interface configuration mode.

Step 3

authentication host-mode [multi-auth |
multi-domain | multi-host |
single-host]

or

dot1x host-mode {multi-host |
multi-domain}

Allow multiple hosts (clients) on an IEEE 802.1x-authorized port.

The keywords have these meanings:

multi-auth–Allow one client on the voice VLAN and multiple
authenticated clients on the data VLAN.

Note

The multi-auth keyword is only available with the
authentication host-mode command.

multi-host–Allow multiple hosts on an IEEE 802.1x-authorized port
after a single host has been authenticated.

multi-domain–Allow both a host and a voice device, such as an IP
phone (Cisco or non-Cisco), to be authenticated on an
IEEE 802.1x-authorized port.

Note

You must configure the voice VLAN for the IP phone when the
host mode is set to multi-domain. For more information, see

Chapter 15, “Configuring Voice VLAN.”

Make sure that the dot1x port-control interface configuration command
set is set to auto for the specified interface.

Step 4

end

Return to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 5

show authentication interface
interface-id

or

show dot1x interface interface-id

Verify your entries.

Step 6

copy running-config startup-config

(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.

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