UMN:CLI User ManualV5812G724.5.1 802.1x Authentication4.5.1.1 Enabling 802.1xTo configure 802.1x, the user should enable 802.1x daemon first. To enable 802.1xdaemon, use the following command.Command Mode Descriptiondot1x system-auth-controlGlobalEnables 802.1x daemon.no dot1x system-auth-control Disables 802.1x daemon.4.5.1.2 RADIUS ServerAs RADIUS server is registered in authenticator, authenticator also can be registered inRADIUS server.Here, authenticator and RADIUS server need extra data authenticating each other be-sides they register each other‘s IP address. The data is key and should be the samevalue for each other. For the key value, every kinds of character can be used except thespace or special character.Fig. 4.2 Multiple Authentication ServersIf you register in several servers, the authentication server starts form RADIUS serverregistered as first one, then requests the second RADIUS server in case there‘s noresponse. According to the order of registering the authentication request, theauthentication request is tried and the server which responds to it becomes the defaultserver from the point of response time.
