Brocade 6910 Ethernet Access Switch Configuration Guide (Supporting R2.2.0.0) - Manual (Page 237)

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802.1X Port Authentication
Supplicant Commands
dot1x identity profile
This command sets the dot1x supplicant user name and password. Use the no form to delete the
identity settings.
Syntax
dot1x identity profile {username username | password password}
no dot1x identity profile {username | password}
username - Specifies the supplicant user name. (Range: 1-8 characters)
password - Specifies the supplicant password. (Range: 1-8 characters)
Default
No user name or password
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
The global supplicant user name and password are used to identify this switch as a supplicant
when responding to an MD5 challenge from the authenticator. These parameters must be set
when this switch passes client authentication requests to another authenticator on the network
(see
“dot1x pae supplicant” on page 182).
Example
Console(config)#dot1x identity profile username steve
Console(config)#dot1x identity profile password excess
Console(config)#
dot1x max-start
This command sets the maximum number of times that a port supplicant will send an EAP start
frame to the client before assuming that the client is 802.1X unaware. Use the no form to restore
the default value.
Syntax
dot1x max-start count
no dot1x max-start
count - Specifies the maximum number of EAP start frames. (Range: 1-65535)
Default
3
Command Mode
Interface Configuration
Example
Console(config)#interface eth 1/2