Quick Reference Guide

190 | Security Commands
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dot1x login
This command assigns the specified authentication login list to the specified user for 802.1x port
security. The user parameter must be a configured user and the listname parameter must be a
configured authentication login list.
Syntax
dot1x login user listname
Mode
Global Config
dot1x max-req
This command sets the maximum number of times the authenticator state machine on this port will
transmit an EAPOL EAP Request/Identity frame before timing out the supplicant.
Syntax
dot1x max-req count
The count value must be in the range 1 - 10.
The no version of this command sets the maximum number of times the authenticator state machine on
this port will transmit an EAPOL EAP Request/Identity frame before timing out the supplicant.
Default
2
Mode
Interface Config; Interface Range, which is indicated by the (conf-if-range-interface)# prompt, such as
(conf-if-range-vlan 10-20)#.
Command
History
dot1x port-control
This command sets the authentication mode to be used on the specified port. The control mode may be
one of the following.
Force-unauthorized—The authenticator PAE unconditionally sets the controlled port to unauthorized.
Force-authorized—The authenticator PAE unconditionally sets the controlled port to authorized.
Auto—The authenticator PAE sets the controlled port mode to reflect the outcome of the authentication
exchanges between the supplicant, authenticator and the authentication server.
Syntax
dot1x port-control {force-unauthorized | force-authorized | auto}
Use no dot1x port-control to set the authentication mode to be used on the specified port to auto.
Default
auto
Version 2.3 Interface Range mode added
Related
Commands
interface range Defines an interface range and accesses the Interface Range mode