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Chapter 6 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication

Configuring IEEE 802.1x Authentication

These sections contain this configuration information:

• Default IEEE 802.1x Authentication Configuration, page 6-19

• IEEE 802.1x Authentication Configuration Guidelines, page 6-21

• Configuring IEEE 802.1x Authentication, page 6-23 (required)

• Configuring the Switch-to-RADIUS-Server Communication, page 6-24 (required)

• Configuring the Host Mode, page 6-26 (optional)

• Configuring Periodic Re-Authentication, page 6-26 (optional)

• Manually Re-Authenticating a Client Connected to a Port, page 6-27 (optional)

• Changing the Quiet Period, page 6-27 (optional)

• Changing the Switch-to-Client Retransmission Time, page 6-28 (optional)

• Setting the Switch-to-Client Frame-Retransmission Number, page 6-29 (optional)

• Setting the Re-Authentication Number, page 6-29 (optional)

• Configuring IEEE 802.1x Accounting, page 6-30 (optional)

• Configuring a Guest VLAN, page 6-31 (optional)

• Configuring a Restricted VLAN, page 6-32 (optional)

• Configuring the Inaccessible Authentication Bypass Feature, page 6-33 (optional)

• Configuring IEEE 802.1x Authentication with WoL, page 6-36 (optional)

• Configuring MAC Authentication Bypass, page 6-37 (optional)

• “Configuring IEEE 802.1x Authentication Using a RADIUS Server” section on page 6-38

(optional)

• Disabling IEEE 802.1x Authentication on the Port, page 6-41 (optional)

• Resetting the IEEE 802.1x Authentication Configuration to the Default Values, page 6-42 (optional)

Default IEEE 802.1x Authentication Configuration

Table 6-2 shows the default IEEE 802.1x authentication configuration.

Table 6-2 Default IEEE 802.1x Authentication Configuration

Feature Default Setting

Switch IEEE 802.1x enable state Disabled.

Per-port IEEE 802.1x enable state Disabled (force-authorized).

The port sends and receives normal traffic without IEEE

802.1x-based authentication of the client.

AAA Disabled.