Reference Guide

174 | 802.1X
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dot1x guest-vlan
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Configure a guest VLAN for limited access users or for devices that are not 802.1X
capable.
Syntax
dot1x guest-vlan vlan-id
To disable the guest VLAN, use the no dot1x guest-vlan vlan-id command.
Parameters
Defaults
Not configured
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION (conf-if-interface-slot/port)
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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, will occur at the next re-authentication interval (dot1x
reauthentication).
If the host fails authentication for the designated amount of times, the authenticator
places the port in authentication failed VLAN (dot1x auth-fail-vlan).
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T
Version 8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on C-Series and S-Series
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced on E-Series
dot1x authentication (Configuration) Enable dot1x globally.
vlan-id Enter the VLAN Identifier.
Range: 1 to 4094
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T
Version 8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on C-Series, E-Series, and S-Series
Note: Layer 3 portion of guest VLAN and authentication fail VLANs can be created
regardless if the VLAN is assigned to an interface or not. Once an interface is
assigned a guest VLAN (which has an IP address), then routing through the guest
VLAN is the same as any other traffic. However, interface may join/leave a VLAN
dynamically.