Reference v4.1.0 Instruction Manual

234 Network OS Command Reference

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dot1x authentication

Enables 802.1Xauthentication on a port.

Synopsis dot1x authentication

no dot1x authentication

Operands None

Defaults 802.1Xauthentication is disabled for ports.

Command Modes Interface subtype configuration mode

Description Use this command to enable 802.1Xauthentication on a specific port.

Usage Guidelines Enter no dot1x authentication to disable dot1x on the port and remove the configuration from

802.1X management.

Examples To enable 802.1Xauthentication on a specific 10-gigabit Ethernet interface port:

switch(config)# interface tengigabitethernet 178/0/9

switch(conf-if-te-178/0/9)# dot1x authentication

To disable 802.1Xauthentication on a specific 40-gigabit Ethernet interface port and remove the

configuration from 802.1X management:

switch(config)# interface fortygigabitethernet 180/0/6

switch(conf-if-fo-180/0/6)# no dot1x authentication

See Also interface, dot1x port-control, dot1x quiet-period, dot1x reauthentication, dot1x reauthMax,

dot1x timeout re-authperiod, dot1x timeout server-timeout, dot1x timeout supp-timeout,

dot1x timeout tx-period