Brocade Communications Systems Brocate Ethernet Access Switch 6910 - Manual (Page 234)

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802.1X Port Authentication
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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
Console(config-if)#dot1x max-start 10
Console(config-if)#
dot1x pae supplicant
This command enables dot1x supplicant mode on a port. Use the no form to disable dot1x
supplicant mode on a port.
Syntax
[no] dot1x pae supplicant
Default
Disabled
Command Mode
Interface Configuration
Command Usage
• When devices attached to a port must submit requests to another authenticator on the
network, configure the identity profile parameters (see
dot1x identity profile command on
page 183 ) which identify this switch as a supplicant, and enable dot1x supplicant mode for
those ports which must authenticate clients through a remote authenticator using this
command. In this mode the port will not respond to dot1x messages meant for an
authenticator.