Administrator Guide

Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series and S-Series.
7.4.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Related
Commands
interface range — configures a range of interfaces.
dot1x port-control
Enable port control on an interface.
C9000 Series
Syntax
dot1x port-control {force-authorized | auto | force-unauthorized}
Parameters
force-authorized Enter the keywords force-authorized to forcibly authorize a port.
auto Enter the keyword auto to authorize a port based on the 802.1X operation result.
force-
unauthorized
Enter the keywords force-unauthorized to forcibly de-authorize a port.
Defaults none
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series and S-Series.
7.4.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
The authenticator performs authentication only when port-control is set to auto.
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