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Auth host-mode – Allied Telesis AT-9000 Series User Manual

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Chapter 61: 802.1x Port-based Network Access Control Commands

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AUTH HOST-MODE

Syntax

auth host-mode

single-host| multi-host| multi-supplicant

Parameters

single-host

Specifies the single operating mode. An authenticator port set to
this mode forwards only those packets from the one client who
initially logs on. This is the default setting.

multi-host

Specifies the multi host operating mode. An authenticator port set
to this mode forwards all packets after one client logs on. This is
referred to as piggy-backing.

multi-supplicant

Specifies the multi supplicant operating mode. An authenticator
port set to this mode requires that all clients log on.

Mode

Port Interface mode

Description

Use this command to set the operating modes on authenticator ports. For
background information, refer to “Operating Modes for Authenticator
Ports” on page 869.

Confirmation Command

“SHOW AUTH-MAC INTERFACE” on page 923 or “SHOW DOT1X
INTERFACE” on page 928

Examples

This example configures authenticator ports 4 and 6 to the single host
operating mode:

awplus> enable
awplus# configure terminal
awplus(config)# interface port1.0.4,port1.0.6
awplus(config-if)# auth host-mode single-host