CLI Reference Guide-R03

Chapter 7 | Authentication Commands
802.1X Port Authentication
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Supplicant Commands
dot1x identity profile This command sets the dot1x supplicant user name and password. Use the no form
to delete the identity settings.
Syntax
dot1x identity profile {username username | password password}
no dot1x identity profile {username | password}
username - Specifies the supplicant user name. (Range: 1-8 characters)
password - Specifies the supplicant password. (Range: 1-8 characters)
Default
No user name or password
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
The global supplicant user name and password are used to identify this switch as a
supplicant when responding to an MD5 challenge from the authenticator. These
parameters must be set when this switch passes client authentication requests to
another authenticator on the network (see the dot1x pae supplicant command).
Example
Console(config)#dot1x identity profile username steve
Console(config)#dot1x identity profile password excess
Console(config)#
dot1x max-start This command sets the maximum number of times that a port supplicant will send
an EAP start frame to the client before assuming that the client is 802.1X unaware.
Use the no form to restore the default value.
Syntax
dot1x max-start count
no dot1x max-start
count - Specifies the maximum number of EAP start frames.
(Range: 1-65535)
Default
3
Command Mode
Interface Configuration