User's Manual

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Configuration Guide of XGS-5240-Series
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1. Enable 802.1x function
Command
Explanation
Global Mode
dot1x enable
no dot1x enable
Enables the 802.1x function in the switch and ports; t
he no command disables the 802.1x function.
dot1x privateclient enable
no dot1x privateclient enab
le
Enables the switch force client software using private
802.1x authentication packet format. The no command
will disable this function.
dot1x user free-resource <
prefix> <mask>
no dot1x user free-resourc
e
Sets free access network resource for unauthorized do
t1x user. The no command closes the resource.
dot1x unicast enable
no dot1x unicast enable
Enable the 802.1x unicast passthrough function of swit
ch; the no operation of this command will disable this
function.
2. Access management unit property configuration
1) Configure port authentication status
Command
Explanation
Port Mode
dot1x port-control {auto|for
ce-authorized|force-unautho
rized }
no dot1x port-control
Sets the 802.1x authentication mode; the no comman
d restores the default setting.
2) Configure port access management method
Command
Explanation
Port Mode
dot1x port-method {macbas
ed | portbased | webbase
d | userbased {standard | a
dvanced}}
no dot1x port-method
Sets the port access management method; the no co
mmand restores MAC-based access management.
dot1x max-user macbase
d <number>
no dot1x max-user macbas
ed
Sets the maximum number of access users for the sp
ecified port; the no command restores the default setti
ng of allowing 1 user.