3com 5500-ei pwr Installation Instruction

 

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Follow these steps to configure basic 802.1x functions: 

Enter system view 

system-view 

— 

Enable 802.1x globally 

Required 

By default, 802.1x is disabled 
globally. 

In system 
view 

dot1x interface interface-list 

interface interface-type 
interface-number 

dot1x 

Enable 
802.1x for  
specified 
ports 

In port view 

Required 

By default, 802.1x is disabled on all 
ports. 

In system 
view 

dot1x port-control 
{ authorized-force | 
unauthorized-force | auto } 
[ interface interface-list ] 

interface interface-type 
interface-number 

dot1x port-control 
{ authorized-force | 
unauthorized-force | auto } 

Set port 
authorization 
mode for 
specified 
ports 

In port view 

Optional 

By default, an 802.1x-enabled port 
operates in the auto mode. 

In system 
view 

dot1x port-method 
{ macbased | portbased } 
[ interface interface-list ] 

interface interface-type 
interface-number 

dot1x port-method 
{ macbased | portbased } 

Set access 
control 
method for 
specified 
ports 

In port view 

Optional 

The default access control method 
on a port is MAC-based (that is, the 
macbased keyword is used by 
default). 

Set authentication method 
for 802.1x users 

dot1x 
authentication-method 
{ chap | pap | eap } 

Optional 

By default, a switch performs CHAP 
authentication in EAP terminating 
mode. 

Enable online user 
handshaking 

Optional 

By default, online user handshaking 
is enabled. 

Enter Ethernet port view 

interface interface-type 
interface-number 

— 

Enable the handshake 
packet protection function 

Optional 

By default, the handshake packet 
protection function is disabled.