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Catalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 9 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
Configuring IEEE 802.1x Authentication
To allow VLAN assignment, you must enable AAA authorization to configure the switch for all
network-related service requests.
This is the IEEE 802.1x AAA process:
Step 1 A user connects to a port on the switch.
Step 2 Authentication is performed.
Step 3 VLAN assignment is enabled, as appropriate, based on the RADIUS server configuration.
Step 4 The switch sends a start message to an accounting server.
Step 5 Re-authentication is performed, as necessary.
Step 6 The switch sends an interim accounting update to the accounting server that is based on the result of
re-authentication.
Step 7 The user disconnects from the port.
Step 8 The switch sends a stop message to the accounting server.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure IEEE 802.1x port-based
authentication:
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
aaa new-model Enable AAA.
Step 3
aaa authentication dot1x {default}
method1
Create an IEEE 802.1x authentication method list.
To create a default list that is used when a named list is not specified in
the authentication command, use the default keyword followed by the
method that is to be used in default situations. The default method list is
automatically applied to all ports.
For method1, enter the group radius keywords to use the list of all
RADIUS servers for authentication.
Note Though other keywords are visible in the command-line help
string, only the group radius keywords are supported.
Step 4
dot1x system-auth-control Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication globally on the switch.
Step 5
aaa authorization network {default}
group radius
Note (Optional) Configure the switch for user RADIUS authorization
for all network-related service requests, such as VLAN
assignment.
Step 6
interface interface-id Specify the port connected to the client that is to be enabled for IEEE
802.1x authentication, and enter interface configuration mode.
Step 7
dot1x port-control auto Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication on the port.
For feature interaction information, see the “IEEE 802.1x Configuration
Guidelines” section on page 9-12.
Step 8
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 9
show dot1x Verify your entries.
Step 10
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.