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Chapter 2 Cisco IOS Commands for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches
dot1x system-auth-control
dot1x system-auth-control
To enable 802.1X authentication on the switch, use the dot1x system-auth-control comma nd. To
disable 802.1X authenticati on on the system, use the no form of this command.
dot1x system-auth-control
no dot1x system-auth-control
Syntax Description This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults The 802.1X authent ication is disabled.
Command Modes Global configura tion mode
Usage Guidelines You must enable dot1x system-auth-control if you want to use the 802.1X access controls on any port
on the switch. You can th en use th e dot1x port-control auto command on each specific port on which
you want the 802.1X access controls to be used.
Examples This example shows how to enable 802.1X authentication:
Switch(config)# dot1x system-auth-control
Switch(config)#
Related Commands Command Description
dot1x initialize Unauthorizes an interface before reinitializing 802.1X.
show dot1x Displays dot1x information.