Users Guide

Security Commands 1114
dot1x system-auth-control
Use the dot1x system-auth-control command in Global Configuration mode
to enable 802.1x globally. To disable 802.1x globally, use the no form of this
command.
Syntax
dot1x system-auth-control
no dot1x system-auth-control
Default Configuration
The default for this command is disabled.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
Devices connected to interfaces on which IEEE 802.1X authentication is
enabled will be required to authenticate before accessing network resources.
This command enables 802.1X authentication globally. IEEE 802.1x must
also be enabled on an interface in order for authentication to be enabled.
It is possible to configure IEEE 802.1x while not enabled globally. Use the
dot1x system-auth-control command to activate the configuration.
This command enables local processing of IEEE 802.1x frames on the switch.
Dot1x eapolflood mode must be disabled for local processing to occur.
If 802.1x is used in combination with the authentication manager, be sure to
enable the authentication manager with the authentication enable
command.
Example
The following example enables 802.1x globally.
console(config)# dot1x system-auth-control