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Operation mode Description
single-host
This mode allows communications for only one
supplicant per port. Only the first supplicant that
passes authentication is allowed.
multi-host
This mode allows communication with multiple
supplicants for each port. If the first supplicant
passes authentication, all other supplicants of the
same port will be allowed to communicate
without authentication.
multi-supplicant
This mode allows communication with multiple
supplicants for each port. Communication is
allowed or denied on a per-supplicant basis.
[Initial value]
auth host-mode single-host
[Input mode]
interface mode
[Description]
Changes the port authentication operation mode for the applicable interface.
If this command is executed with the "no" syntax, the setting returns to the default.
[Note]
This command can be specified only for both LAN/SFP+ port and logical interface.
Changing the settings for this command will make the authentication state return to the default.
When using dynamic VLAN in multi-supplicant mode, the VLAN can be specified for individual supplicants.
When using dynamic VLAN in multi-host, the VLAN ID applied by the first supplicant will be applied to supplicants from the
second onwards.
To use this command, you must enable the port authentication function for the applicable interface. (dot1x port-control
command, auth-mac enable command, auth-web enable command)
[Example]
Change the LAN port #1 to multi supplicant mode.
SWP2(config)#interface port1.1
SWP2(config-if)#auth host-mode multi-supplicant
5.3.12 Configuring the authentication order
[Syntax]
auth order dot1x auth-mac
auth order auth-mac dot1x
no auth order
[Keyword]
dot1x : IEEE 802.1x authentication method
auth-mac : MAC authentication method
[Initial value]
auth order dot1x auth-mac
[Input mode]
interface mode
[Description]
Sets the order in which authentication occurs when authentication methods are used together in the port authentication function.
If this command is executed with the "no" syntax, the setting returns to the default.
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