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Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting 337
Configuring Basic 802.1X Authentication Settings
Use the following commands to enable and configure 802.1X authentication
on the switch.
Command Purpose
configure Enter Global Configuration mode.
aaa authentication
dot1x default method1
Specify the authentication method to use to authenticate
802.1X clients that connect to the switch.
method1—The method keyword can be radius, none, or
ias.
authentication monitor Globally enable 802.1X authentication on the switch.
interface interface Enter interface configuration mode for the specified
interface. The interface variable includes the interface type
and number, for example tengigabitethernet 1/0/3.
A range of interfaces can be specified using the interface
range command. For example, interface range
tengigabitethernet 1/0/8-12 configures interfaces 8, 9, 10,
11, and 12.