Brocade Network OS Administrator’s Guide v4.1.1 - Manual (Page 521)

• 802.1x readiness can be checked on a per-interface basis. Readiness check for all interfaces at once
is not supported.
• The 802.1x test timeout is shown in show dot1x command.
• The gigabitethernet rbridge-id/slot/port is used only for the Brocade VDX 6710, VDX 8770-4, and
VDX 8770-8. The prompt for these ports is in the following format: switch(config-if-gi-22/0/1)#.
This example shows how to enable a readiness check on a switch to query a port. It also shows the
response received from the queried port verifying that the device connected to it is 802.1x-capable:
switch# dot1x test eapol-capable interface gigabitethernet 0/13
DOT1X_PORT_EAPOL_CAPABLE:DOT1X: MAC 00-01-02-4b-f1-a3 on gigabitethernet0/13 is EAPOL
capable.
Configuring 802.1x port authentication on specific interface ports
To configure 802.1x port authentication on a specific interface port, perform the following steps from
privileged EXEC mode. Repeat this task for each interface port you wish to modify.
1. Enter the configure terminal command to change to global configuration mode.
switch# configure terminal
2. Use the interface command to select the interface port to modify.
The gigabitethernet rbridge-id/slot/port operand is used only for the Brocade VDX 6710, VDX
8770-4, and VDX 8770-8. The prompt for these ports is in the following format: switch(config-if-
gi-22/0/1)#.
switch(config)# interface tengigabitethernet 1/12
3. Use the dot1x authentication command to enable 802.1x authentication.
switch(conf-if-te-1/12)# dot1x authentication
4. Return to privileged EXEC mode.
switch(conf-if-te-1/12)# end
5. Save the running-config file to the startup-config file.
switch# copy running-config startup-config
Configuring 802.1x timeouts on specific interface ports
NOTE
While you are free to modify the timeout values, Brocade recommends that you leave all timeouts set to
their defaults.
To configure 802.1x timeout attributes on a specific interface port, perform the following steps from
privileged EXEC mode. Repeat this task for each interface port you wish to modify.
1. Enter the configure terminal command to change to global configuration mode.
switch# configure terminal
2. Use the interface command to select the interface port to modify.
The gigabitethernet rbridge-id/slot/port operand is used only for the Brocade VDX 6710, VDX
8770-4, and VDX 8770-8. The prompt for these ports is in the following format: switch(config-if-
gi-22/0/1)#.
switch(config)# interface tengigabitethernet 1/12
3. Configure the timeout interval.
switch(conf-if-te-1/12)# dot1x timeout supp-timeout 40
4. Return to privileged EXEC mode.
switch(conf-if-te-1/12)# end
5. Save the running-config file to the startup-config file.
switch# copy running-config startup-config
Configuring 802.1x port authentication on specific interface ports
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