Administrator Guide

Enabling 802.1X

Enable 802.1X globally and at a interface level.

Figure 5. 802.1X Enabled

1. Enable 802.1X globally.

CONFIGURATION mode

dot1x authentication

2. Enter INTERFACE mode on an interface or a range of interfaces.

INTERFACE mode

interface [range]

3. Enable 802.1X on an interface or a range of interfaces.

INTERFACE mode

dot1x authentication

Example of Verifying that 802.1X is Enabled Globally

Example of Verifying 802.1X is Enabled on an Interface

Verify that 802.1X is enabled globally and at the interface level using the show running-config | find dot1x command

from EXEC Privilege mode.

802.1X