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• The RADIUS server and 802.1X client support EAP. (The switch only
supports EAPOL in order to pass the EAP packets from the server to
the client.)
• The RADIUS server and client also have to support the same EAP
authentication type – MD5. (Some clients have native support in
Windows, otherwise the dot1x client must support it.)
Displaying 802.1X Global Settings
The 802.1X protocol provides client authentication.
Command Attributes
802.1X System Authentication Control – The global setting for 802.1X.
Web – Click Security, 802.1X, Information.
Figure 3-30 802.1X Global Information
CLI – This example shows the default global setting for 802.1X.
Console#show dot1x 4-114
Global 802.1X Parameters
system-auth-control: enable
802.1X Port Summary
Port Name Status Operation Mode Mode Authorized
1/1 disabled Single-Host ForceAuthorized n/a
1/2 disabled Single-Host ForceAuthorized n/a
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802.1X Port Details
802.1X is disabled on port 1/1
802.1X is disabled on port 1/26
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