Chapter 25
Configuring IEEE 802.1X Port-Based Authentication
To allow multiple hosts (clients) on an 802.1X-authorized port that has the dot1x port-control interface
configuration command set to auto, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
Router(config)# interface type
Step 2
Router(config-if)# dot1x multi-hosts
Router(config-if)# no dot1x multi-hosts
Step 3
Router(config-if)# end
Step 4
Router# show dot1x interface type
1.
type = ethernet, fastethernet, gigabitethernet, or tengigabitethernet
This example shows how to enable 802.1X on Fast Ethernet interface 5/1 and to allow multiple hosts:
Router(config)# interface fastethernet 5/1
Router(config-if)# dot1x port-control auto
Router(config-if)# dot1x multi-hosts
Resetting the 802.1X Configuration to the Default Values
To reset the 802.1X configuration to the default values, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
Router(config)# interface type
Step 2
Router(config-if)# dot1x default
Step 3
Router(config-if)# end
Step 4
Router# show dot1x all
1.
type = ethernet, fastethernet, gigabitethernet, or tengigabitethernet
Displaying 802.1X Status
To display global 802.1X administrative and operational status for the router, use the show dot1x
privileged EXEC command. To display the 802.1X administrative and operational status for a specific
interface, use the show dot1x interface interface-id privileged EXEC command.
For detailed information about the fields in these displays, refer to the Cisco 7600 Series Router Cisco
IOS Command Reference publication.
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Purpose
1
Selects an interface to configure.
slot/port
Allows multiple hosts (clients) on an 802.1X-authorized
port.
Make sure that the dot1x port-control interface
configuration command set is set to auto for the specified
interface.
Disables multiple hosts on the port.
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
1
Verifies your entries.
slot/port
Purpose
1
slot/port
Selects an interface to configure.
Resets the configurable 802.1X parameters to the default
values.
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Verifies your entries.
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