Configuration Guide (Supporting R2.2.0.0) Owner's manual

182 Brocade 6910 Ethernet Access Switch Configuration Guide
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802.1X Port Authentication
Console(config-if)#dot1x max-start 10
Console(config-if)#
dot1x pae supplicant
This command enables dot1x supplicant mode on a port. Use the no form to disable dot1x
supplicant mode on a port.
Syntax
[no] dot1x pae supplicant
Default
Disabled
Command Mode
Interface Configuration
Command Usage
• When devices attached to a port must submit requests to another authenticator on the
network, configure the identity profile parameters (see “dot1x identity profile” on page 181
command) which identify this switch as a supplicant, and enable dot1x supplicant mode for
those ports which must authenticate clients through a remote authenticator using this
command. In this mode the port will not respond to dot1x messages meant for an
authenticator.
• This switch can be configured to serve as the authenticator on selected ports by setting the
control mode to “auto” (see the “dot1x port-control” on page 177), and as a supplicant on
other ports by the setting the control mode to “force-authorized” and enabling dot1x supplicant
mode with this command.
• A port cannot be configured as a dot1x supplicant if it is a member of a trunk or LACP is
enabled on the port.
Example
Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/2
Console(config-if)#dot1x pae supplicant
Console(config-if)#
dot1x timeout auth-period
This command sets the time that a supplicant port waits for a response from the authenticator. Use
the no form to restore the default setting.
Syntax
dot1x timeout auth-period seconds
no dot1x timeout auth-period
seconds - The number of seconds. (Range: 1-65535)
Default
30 seconds