Brocade Network OS Administrator’s Guide v4.1.1 - Manual (Page 522)

Configuring 802.1x port reauthentication on specific interface ports
To configure 802.1x port reauthentication on a specific interface port, perform the following steps from
privileged EXEC mode. Repeat this task for each interface port you want 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 for the interface port.
switch(conf-if-te-1/12)# dot1x authentication
4. Configure reauthentication for the interface port.
switch(conf-if-te-1/12)# dot1x reauthentication
switch(conf-if-te-1/12)# dot1x timeout re-authperiod 4000
5. Return to privileged EXEC mode.
switch(conf-if-te-1/12)# end
6. Save the running-config file to the startup-config file.
switch# copy running-config startup-config
Configuring 802.1x port-control on specific interface ports
To configure 802.1x port-control on a specific interface port, perform the following steps from
privileged EXEC mode. Repeat this task for each interface port you want to modify.
1. Use 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 for the interface port.
switch(conf-if-te-1/12)# dot1x authentication
4. Change the port authentication mode to auto, force-authorized or force-unauthorized.
switch(conf-if-te-1/12)# dot1x port-control keyword
5. Return to privileged EXEC mode.
switch(conf-if-te-1/12)# end
6. Save the running-config file to the startup-config file.
switch# copy running-config startup-config
Reauthenticating specific interface ports
To reauthenticate a supplicant connected to a specific interface port, perform the following steps from
privileged EXEC mode. Repeat this task for each interface port you wish to reauthenticate.
1. Use 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.
Configuring 802.1x port reauthentication on specific interface ports
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