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Default auto
Format dot1x port-control {force-unauthorized | force-authorized |
auto | mac-based}
Mode Interface Config
no dot1x port-control
This command sets the 802.1X port control mode on the specified port to the default value.
Format no dot1x port-control
Mode Interface Config
dot1x port-control all
This command sets the authentication mode to use on all ports. Select force-unauthorized to specify
that the authenticator PAE unconditionally sets the controlled port to unauthorized. Select force-
authorized to specify that the authenticator PAE unconditionally sets the controlled port to authorized.
Select auto to specify that the authenticator PAE sets the controlled port mode to reflect the outcome
of the authentication exchanges between the supplicant, authenticator and the authentication server. If
the mac-based option is specified, then MAC-based dot1x authentication is enabled on the port.
Default
auto
Format dot1x port-control all {force-unauthorized | force-authorized
| auto | mac-based}
Mode Global Config
no dot1x port-control all
This command sets the authentication mode on all ports to the default value.
Format
no dot1x port-control all
Mode Global Config
dot1x system-auth-control
Use this command to enable the dot1x authentication support on the switch. While disabled, the dot1x
configuration is retained and can be changed, but is not activated.
Default
disabled
Format dot1x system-auth-control
Mode Global Config
Switching Commands
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