Reference Guide

Term Definition
Users
Users configured locally to have access to the specified port.
802.1X Supplicant Commands
200 Series supports 802.1X ("dot1x") supplicant functionality on point-to-point ports. The administrator
can configure the user name and password used in authentication and capabilities of the supplicant
port.
dot1x pae
This command sets the port’s dot1x role. The port can serve as either a supplicant or an authenticator.
Format dot1x pae {supplicant | authenticator}
Mode Interface Config
dot1x supplicant port-control
This command sets the ports authorization state (Authorized or Unauthorized) either manually or by
setting the port to auto-authorize upon startup. By default all the ports are authenticators. If the port’s
attribute needs to be moved from <authenticator to supplicant> or <supplicant to authenticator>, use
this command.
Format
dot1x supplicant port-control {auto | force-authorized |
force_unauthorized}
Mode Interface Config
Parameter Description
auto The port is in the Unauthorized state until it presents its user name and password credentials
to an authenticator. If the authenticator authorizes the port, then it is placed in the Authorized
state.
force-
authorized
Sets the authorization state of the port to Authorized, bypassing the authentication process.
force-
unauthorize
d
Sets the authorization state of the port to Unauthorized, bypassing the authentication
process.
no dot1x supplicant port-control
This command sets the port-control mode to the default, auto.
Switching Commands
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