Quick Reference Guide

68 Command Groups
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802.1x Commands
Command Description Access Mode
aaa authentication
dot1x
Specifies one or more authentication, authorization, and
accounting (AAA) methods for use on interfaces
running IEEE 802.1x.
Global
Configuration
dot1x system-auth-
control
Enables 802.1x globally. Global
Configuration
dot1x port-control Enables manual control of the authorization state of the
port
Interface
Configuration
dot1x re-authentication Enables periodic re-authentication of the client. Interface
Configuration
dot1x timeout re-
authperiod
Sets the number of seconds between re-authentication
attempts.
Interface
Configuration
dot1x re-authentication Manually initiates a re-authentication of all 802.1x-
enabled ports or the specified 802.1x-enabled port.
Interface
Configuration
dot1x timeout quiet-
period
Sets the number of seconds that the device remains in
the quiet state following a failed authentication
exchange.
Interface
Configuration
dot1x timeout tx-period Sets the number of seconds that the device waits for a
response to an Extensible Authentication Protocol
(EAP) - request/identity frame from the client, before
resending the request.
Interface
Configuration
dot1x max-req Sets the maximum number of times that the device sends
an EAP - request/identity frame to the client, before
restarting the authentication process.
Interface
Configuration
dot1x timeout supp-
timeout
Sets the time for the retransmission of an Extensible
Authentication Protocol (EAP)-request frame to the
client.
Interface
Configuration
dot1x timeout server-
timeout
Sets the time for the retransmission of packets to the
authentication server.
Interface
Configuration
show dot1x Allows multiple hosts on an 802.1x-authorized port that
has the dot1x port-control interface configuration com-
mand set to auto.
Privileged EXEC
show dot1x users Displays active 802.1x authenticated users.
Privileged EXEC
show dot1x statistics Displays 802.1x statistics for the specified interface. Privileged EXEC
dot1x auth-not-req Enables unauthorized users access to that VLAN. Interface (VLAN)
Configuration