Chapter 2
IE 3000 Switch Cisco IOS Commands
dot1x fallback
Use the dot1xfallback interface configuration command on the to configure a port to use web
authentication as a fallback method for clients that do not support IEEE 802.1x authentication. To return
to the default setting, use the no form of this command.
Syntax Description
profile
Defaults
No fallback is enabled.
Command Modes
Interface configuration
Command History
Release
12.2(44)EX
Usage Guidelines
You must enter the dot1x port-control auto interface configuration command on a switch port before
entering this command.
Examples
This example shows how to specify a fallback profile to a switch port that has been configured for
IEEE 802.1x authentication:
Switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet1/3
Switch(config-if)# dot1x fallback profile1
Switch(config-fallback-profile)# exit
Switch(config)# end
You can verify your settings by entering the show dot1x [interface interface-id] privileged EXEC
command.
Related Commands
Command
show dot1x
fallback profile
ip admission
ip admission name proxy http
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dot1x fallback profile
no dot1x fallback
Specify a fallback profile for clients that do not support IEEE 802.1x
authentication.
Modification
This command was introduced.
[interface interface-id]
Description
Displays IEEE 802.1x status for the specified port.
Create a web authentication fallback profile.
Enable web authentication on a port
Enable web authentication globally on a switch
Cisco IE 3000 Switch Command Reference
dot1x fallback
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