Switch 7700 Configuration Guide

IEEE 802.1x 181
Setting Number of Users on a Port
The following commands are used for setting number of users allowed by 802.1x
on specified port. When no port is specified, all the ports accept the same number
of users.
Perform the following configurations in system view or Ethernet port view.
By default, 802.1x allows up to 1024 supplicants on each port for Switch 7700
Enabling DHCP to Launch Authentication
Use the following commands for setting whether 802.1x enables the Ethernet
switch to launch the user ID authentication when the user runs DHCP and applies
for dynamic IP addresses.
Perform the following configurations in system view.
By default, authentication will not be launched when the user runs DHCP and
applies for dynamic IP addresses.
Enabling EAP Relay
The following commands are used for enabling EAP relay to directly send
authentication information to RADIUS server in the format of EAP. (the device
must support EAP authentication).
Perform the following configurations in system view.
By default, EAP relay is disabled.
Setting the Maximum Retransmission Times
The following commands are used for setting the maximum
authenticator-to-supplicant frame-retransmission times.
Tabl e 5 Set Maximum Number of Users via Specified Port
Operation Command
Set maximum number of users
via specified port
dot1x max-user user-number [interface interface-list]
Restore the maximum number
of users on the port to the
default value
undo dot1x max-user [interface interface-list]
Tabl e 6 Set to Enable DHCP to Launch Authentication
Operation Command
Enable DHCP to launch
authentication
dot1x dhcp-launch
Disable DHCP to launch
authentication
undo dot1x dhcp-launch
Tabl e 7 Enable EAP Relay
Operation Command
Enable EAP relay dot1x eap-relay
Disable EAP relay undo dot1x eap-relay