Users Guide

Security Commands 1081
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
authentication monitor
Use the authentication monitor command in Global Configuration mode to
enable 801.1x monitor mode globally. To disable 802.1x monitor mode
globally, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
authentication monitor
no authentication monitor
Default Configuration
Authentication monitor mode is disabled.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode