Administrator Guide

dot1x guest-vlan
Configure a guest VLAN for limited access users or for devices that are not 802.1X capable.
Z9000
Syntax
dot1x guest-vlan vlan-id
To disable the guest VLAN, use the no dot1x guest-vlan vlan-id command.
Parameters
vlan-id Enter the VLAN Identifier. The range is from 1 to 4094.
Defaults Not configured.
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION (conf-if-interface-slot/port)
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 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series, S-Series, and E-Series.
Usage
Information
802.1X authentication is enabled when an interface is connected to the switch. If
the host fails to respond within a designated amount of time, the authenticator
places the port in the guest VLAN.
If a device does not respond within 30 seconds, it is assumed that the device is not
802.1X capable. Therefore, a guest VLAN is allocated to the interface and
authentication for the device occurs at the next re-authentication interval (dot1x
reauthentication).
If the host fails authentication for the designated number of times, the
authenticator places the port in authentication failed VLAN (dot1x auth-fail-
vlan).
NOTE: The layer 3 portion of guest VLAN and authentication fail VLANs can be
created regardless if the VLAN is assigned to an interface or not. After an
interface is assigned a guest VLAN (which has an IP address), routing through
the guest VLAN is the same as any other traffic. However, the interface may
join/leave a VLAN dynamically.
Security
1391