Administrator Guide

Security Commands 977
dot1x initialize
This command begins the initialization sequence on the specified port. This
command is only valid if the control mode for the specified port is auto or
mac-based. If the control mode is not auto or mac-based, an error will be
returned.
Syntax
dot1x initialize [interface interface-id]
• interface-id—The port to be initialized.
Default Configuration
This command has no default configuration.
Command Mode
Privileged Exec mode
User Guidelines
There are no user guidelines for this command.
mab
Use the mab command to configure the switch to enable MAC
Authentication Bypass (MAB) authentication for devices connected to the
interface. Use the no form of this command to disable MAB on an interface.
Syntax
mab
no mab
Default Configuration
MAC Authentication Bypass is disabled by default.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode