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Configuring Port-Based Access Control (802.1X)
Displaying 802.1X Configuration, Statistics, and Counters
Show Commands for Port-Access Supplicant
Note on Supplicant Statistics. For each port configured as a supplicant,
show port-access supplicant statistics [e] < port-list >] displays the source MAC
address and statistics for transactions with the authenticator device most
recently detected on the port. If the link between the supplicant port and the
authenticator device fails, the supplicant port continues to show data received
from the connection to the most recent authenticator device until one of the
following occurs:
■ The supplicant port detects a different authenticator device.
■ You use the aaa port-access supplicant [e] < port-list > clear-statistics
command to clear the statistics for the supplicant port.
■ The switch reboots.
Thus, if the supplicant’s link to the authenticator fails, the supplicant retains
the transaction statistics it most recently received until one of the above
events occurs. Also, if you move a link with an authenticator from one
Syntax: show port-access supplicant [[e] < port-list >] [statistics]
show port-access supplicant [[e] < port-list >]
Shows the port-access supplicant configuration
(excluding the secret parameter) for all ports or < port-
list > ports configured on the switch as supplicants. The
Supplicant State can include the following:
Connecting - Starting authentication.
Authenticated - Authentication completed (regardless
of whether the attempt was successful).
Acquired - The port received a request for
identification from an authenticator.
Authenticating - Authentication is in progress.
Held - Authenticator sent notice of failure. The
supplicant port is waiting for the authenticator’s
held-period (page 8-36).
For descriptions of the supplicant parameters, refer to
“Configuring a Supplicant Switch Port” on page 8-36.
show port-access supplicant [[e] < port-list >] statistics
Shows the port-access statistics and source MAC
address(es) for all ports or < port-list > ports configured
on the switch as supplicants. See the “Note on Suppli-
cant Statistics”, below.