498 Configuring Port and System SecurityConfiguring IEEE 802.1X (CLI)This section provides information about commands you use to configure802.1X and Port Security settings. For additional information about thecommands in this section, see thePowerConnect 7000 Series CLI ReferenceGuide at support.dell.com/manuals.Configuring Basic 802.1X Authentication SettingsBeginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to enableand configure 802.1X authentication on the switch.Command Purposeconfigure Enter Global Configuration mode.aaa accounting dot1xdefaultSets 802.1X accounting to the default operational modeaaa authenticationdot1x defaultmethod1Specify the authentication method to use to authenticate802.1X clients that connect to the switch.method1—The method keyword can be radius, none, orias.dot1x system-auth-controlGlobally enable 802.1X authentication on the switch.interfaceinterface Enter interface configuration mode for the specifiedinterface. Theinterface variable includes the interface typeand number, for example gigabitethernet 1/0/3.You can also specify a range of interfaces with the interfacerange command, for example, interface rangegigabitethernet 1/0/8-12 configures interfaces 8, 9, 10, 11,and 12.
