dot1x (supplicant)

interface-config-ge-instance

Configures 802.1X supplicant (client) credentials required for port-based authentication on the selected wired port. The 802.1x supplicant is any Use this command to enable the access point as the wired supplicant on the wired network.

Supported in the following platforms:

  • Access Points — AP505, AP510
  • Wireless Controllers — RFS4000, NX5500, NX7500

Syntax

dot1x supplicant username
dot1x supplicant username <USERNAME> password [0 <WORD>|2 <WORD>|<WORD>]

Parameters

dot1x supplicant username <USERNAME> password [0 <WORD>|2 <WORD>|<WORD>]
dot1x supplicant Configures 802.1x suppliant settings
username <USERNAME> Sets the username for authentication
  • <USERNAME> – Specify the supplicant‘s username.
password [0 <WORD>| 2 <WORD>| <WORD>] Sets the password associated with the supplicant‘s username. Select any one of the following options:
  • 0 <WORD> – Sets a clear text password
  • 2 <WORD> – Sets an encrypted password
  • <WORD> – Specify the password.

Example

rfs4000-229D58(config-profile-testRFS4000-if-ge1)#dot1x supplicant username bob
password 0 test@123

rfs4000-229D58(config-profile-testRFS4000-if-ge1)#show context
 interface ge1
  dot1x supplicant username bob password 0 test@123
  dot1x authenticator host-mode multi-host
  dot1x authenticator guest-vlan 2
  dot1x authenticator reauthenticate
  dot1x authenticator max-reauth-count 6
  ip dhcp trust
  qos trust dscp
  qos trust 802.1p
rfs4000-229D58(config-profile-testRFS4000-if-ge1)#

The following example shows the configuration made on an AP505 to enable it as a dot1X supplicant:

ap505-133E1C(config-device-94-9B-2C-13-3E-1C)#dot1x supplicant username bob password 0 bob1234
ap505-133E1C(config-device-94-9B-2C-13-3E-1C)#show context
use profile default-ap505
use rf-domain default
hostname ap505-133E1C
no adoption-mode
interface ge1
  switchport mode access
  switchport access vlan 1
  dot1x supplicant username bob password 0 bob1234
logging on
logging console debugging
--More--
ap505-133E1C(config-device-94-9B-2C-13-3E-1C

Related Commands

no Removes 802.1X supplicant (client) settings