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C ONFIGURING THE S WITCH
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Configuring 802.1X Global Settings
The 802.1X protocol includes port authentication. The 802.1X protocol
must be enabled globally for the switch system before port settings are
active.
Command Attributes
• 802.1X System Authentication Control – Sets the global setting for
802.1X. (default: Enabled)
Web – Select Security, 802.1X, Configuration. Enable dot1X globally for
the switch and click Apply.
Figure 3-24 802.1X Configuration
CLI – This example enables 802.1X globally for the switch.
Configuring Port Settings for 802.1X
When 802.1X is enabled, you need to configure the parameters for the
authentication process that runs between the client and the switch (i.e.,
authenticator), as well as the client identity lookup process that runs
between the switch and authentication server. These parameters are
described in this section.
Console(config)#dot1x re-authentication 4-105
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