Administrator Guide

Version Description
8.4.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series and S-Series.
Related
Commands
dot1x host-mode
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 deauthorize a port.
Defaults none
Command Modes
INTERFACE
INTERFACE (BATCH MODE)
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
9.10(0.0) Introduced the Configuration Terminal Batch mode on C9010.
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
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 completes authentication only when port-control is set to auto.
Use this command in Interface Batch Mode to enable port control on an interface in a dual-homing setup.
dot1x profile
Configure a dot1x profile to define a list of trusted supplicant MAC addresses.
Syntax
[no] dot1x profile profile-name
Parameters
profile-name Enter a dot1x profile-name. The profile name length is limited to 32 characters.
Defaults None
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