System information
Configuring the Switch
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Web – Click Security, 802.1x, Port Configuration. Select the authentication mode 
from the drop-down box and click Apply.
CLI – This example sets the authentication mode to enable 802.1x on port 2, and 
allows up to ten clients to connect to this port.
Displaying 802.1x Statistics
This switch can display statistics for dot1x protocol exchanges for any port.
Statistical Values 
Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/2 4-86
Console(config-if)#dot1x port-control auto 4-72
Console(config-if)#dot1x operation-mode multi-host max-count 10 4-73
Console(config-if)#
Parameter Description
Rx EXPOL Start The number of EAPOL Start frames that have been received by this 
Authenticator.
Rx EAPOL Logoff The number of EAPOL Logoff frames that have been received by this 
Authenticator.
Rx EAPOL Invalid The number of EAPOL frames that have been received by this 
Authenticator in which the frame type is not recognized.
Rx EAPOL Total The number of valid EAPOL frames of any type that have been received 
by this Authenticator.
Rx EAP Resp/Id The number of EAP Resp/Id frames that have been received by this 
Authenticator.
Rx EAP Resp/Oth The number of valid EAP Response frames (other than Resp/Id frames) 
that have been received by this Authenticator.
Rx EAP LenError The number of EAPOL frames that have been received by this 
Authenticator in which the Packet Body Length field is invalid.
Rx Last EAPOLVer The protocol version number carried in the most recently received EAPOL 
frame.
Rx Last EAPOLSrc The source MAC address carried in the most recently received EAPOL 
frame.










