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1256 PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide
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Displaying 802.1X information
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The output of the show dot1x config command for an interface displays the configured port control
for the interface. This command also displays information related to 802.1X multiple
host-authentication.
The following is an example of the output of the show dot1x config command for an interface.
Syntax: show dot1x config ethernet <port>
Specify the <port> variable in the following formats:
• PowerConnect B-Series FCX stackable switches – <stack-unit/slotnum/portnum>
The following table lists the fields in the display.
Displaying information about the dot1x MAC sessions on each port
The show dot1x mac-session command displays information about the dot1x-mac-sessions on
each port on the device. The output also shows the authenticator PAE state.
TABLE 216 Output from the show dot1x config command
This field... Displays...
Port-Control The configured port control type for the interface. This can be one of the following:
force-authorized – The controlled port is placed unconditionally in the authorized
state, allowing all traffic. This is the default state for ports on the Dell PowerConnect
device.
force-unauthorized – The controlled port is placed unconditionally in the
unauthorized state. No authentication takes place for any connected 802.1X Clients.
auto – The authentication status for each 802.1X Client depends on the
authentication status returned from the RADIUS server.
filter strict security Whether strict security mode is enabled or disabled on the interface.
PVID State The port default VLAN ID (PVID) and the state of the port PVID. The PVID state can be
one of the following
Normal – The port PVID is not set by a RADIUS server, nor is it the restricted VLAN.
RADIUS – The port PVID was dynamically assigned by a RADIUS server.
RESTRICTED – The port PVID is the restricted VLAN.
Original PVID The originally configured (not dynamically assigned) PVID for the port.
PVID mac total The number of devices transmitting untagged traffic on the port PVID.
PVID mac authorized The number of devices transmitting untagged traffic on the port PVID as a result of
dynamic VLAN assignment.
num mac sessions The number of dot1x-mac-sessions on the port.
num mac authorized The number of authorized dot1x-mac-sessions on the port.
PowerConnect#show dot1x config e 3/1
Port-Control : control-auto
filter strict security : Enable
PVID State : Restricted (10)
Original PVID : 10
PVID mac total : 1
PVID mac authorized : 0
num mac sessions : 1
num mac authorized : 0