Reference Guide

dot1x mac-auth-bypass
Enable MAC authentication bypass. If 802.1X times out because the host did not respond to the Identity Request frame,
FTOS attempts to authenticate the host based on its MAC address.
S4820T
Syntax
dot1x mac-auth-bypass
To disable MAC authentication bypass on a port, use the no dot1x mac-auth-bypass
command.
Defaults Disabled
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the
relevant FTOS Command Line Reference Guide .
The following is a list of the FTOS version history for this command.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.4.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series and S-Series.
Related
Commands
dot1x auth-type mab-only
dot1x max-eap-req
Configure the maximum number of times an extensive authentication protocol (EAP) request is transmitted before the
session times out.
S4820T
Syntax
dot1x max-eap-req number
To return to the default, use the no dot1x max-eap-req command.
Parameters
number Enter the number of times an EAP request is transmitted before a
session time-out. The range is from 1 to 10. The default is 2.
Defaults 2
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the
relevant FTOS Command Line Reference Guide .
The following is a list of the FTOS version history for this command.
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