05-24-2012 08:44 PM - edited 03-07-2019 06:53 AM
For ports would this be correctly paraphrased?
Force-unauthorized - Port is effectively shutdown to all traffic. Switch can not provide authentication to the client, effectively disabling this port.
Force-authorized - No authentication necessary, port would work when cable connected (granted other port config is correct).
Auto - Enables 802.1x, allows EAPOL frames to be sent/recv'd on this port. If authentication succeeds, changes to authorized state and traffic passes. If authentication fails, attempt to re-authenticate can be tried.
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05-28-2012 09:27 PM
Hello Jimmy,
1- Force-unauthorized: Port cannot be used as it's unathorized. It will ignore all traffic ( even 802.1x traffic)
2-Force-authorized: 802.1x is not enabled on the interface, all traffic is allowed on the interface, Its the default state.
3-Auto: 802.1x is enabled on the interface, It will allow ( EAPOL,CDP and STP traffic ) before it authenticates succesfully, afterwards all traffic will be allowed.
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Julio
Cisco Engineer
05-28-2012 09:27 PM
Hello Jimmy,
1- Force-unauthorized: Port cannot be used as it's unathorized. It will ignore all traffic ( even 802.1x traffic)
2-Force-authorized: 802.1x is not enabled on the interface, all traffic is allowed on the interface, Its the default state.
3-Auto: 802.1x is enabled on the interface, It will allow ( EAPOL,CDP and STP traffic ) before it authenticates succesfully, afterwards all traffic will be allowed.
Please rate all the helpful posts
Julio
Cisco Engineer
10-02-2012 08:26 PM
Hi Guys,
Could someone please provide scenarios for the different use cases; it is obvious when to use the auto option. But when would you use Force-unauthorized or Force-authorized?
Thanks,
Allen
10-02-2012 09:20 PM
Hello Allen:
Force-Unauthorized: Over a port that is not being used.
Force-Authorized: Over a port where the client does not support 802.1x and you want to grant permission to him.
Any other question..Sure.. Just remember to rate all of my answers.
Julio
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