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Interface-specific administrative tasks for 802.1x
It is essential to configure the 802.1x port authentication protocol globally on the Brocade VDX
hardware, and then enable 802.1x and make customized changes for each interface port. Because
802.1x was enabled and configured in
“802.1x authentication configuration tasks”
, use the
administrative tasks in this section to make any necessary customizations to specific interface port
settings.
802.1x readiness check
Before configuring 802.1x for specific interface ports, Brocade recommends that you perform a
readiness check to ensure the port is 802.1x-capable. You cannot perform this check from the
NETCONF interface. The check can be performed only from the command line interface of the
device by issuing the dot1x test eapol-capable command. Refer to the Network OS Administrator’s
Guide for details.
Configuring 802.1x on specific interface ports
To configure 802.1x port authentication on a specific interface port, perform the following steps.
Repeat this task for each interface port you wish to modify.
1. Issue the
urn:brocade.com:mgmt:brocade-interface namespace.
2. Under the
NOTE
You cannot configure 802.1x authentication on a port-channel.
3. Under the
the interface on which you want to configure 802.1x authentication. Specify the interface in
[rbridge-id/]slot/port format.
4. Under the
urn:brocade.com:mgmt:brocade-dot1x namespace.
5. Under the
authentication for the port interface.
6. Issue the
The following example configures 802.1x authentication on 10-gigabit Ethernet port 22/0/1.