Enterasys Networks 1G58x-09 - Manual (Page 711)

Security Configuration Command Set
Configuring 802.1X Authentication
Matrix E1 Series (1G58x-09 and 1H582-xx) Configuration Guide 14-29
14.3.2.8 set eapol
Use this command to enable or disable EAPOL port-based user authentication with the RADIUS
server and to set the authentication mode for one or more ports.
set eapol [enable | disable | auth-mode {auto | forced-authorized |
forced-unauthorized} port-string
Syntax Description
Command Type
Switch command.
Command Mode
Read-Write.
Command Defaults
When enabled, auth-mode defaults to auto.
Command Alternatives (v3.xx.xx and higher)
• set dot1x ( Section 14.3.2.3 )
• set dot1x auth-config authcontrolled-portcontrol ( Section 14.3.2.4 )
enable | disable Enables or disables EAPOL.
auth-mode auto |
forced-
authorized |
forced-
unauthorized Specifies the authorization mode as:
• auto - Auto authorization mode. This is the default mode
and will forward frames according to the authentication
state of the port. For details on this mode, refer to
Table 14-2 .
• forced-authorized - Forced authorized mode, which
disables authentication on the port.
• forced-unauthorized - Forced unauthorized mode,
which filters and discards all frames received on the port.
port-string Specifies the port(s) on which to set EAPOL parameters.
For a detailed description of possible port-string values,
refer to
Section 4.1.2 .